Afrox has invested R4 million to increase its storage and supply capacity of food grade carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen to Wadeville based Coca-Cola Canners of Southern Africa.
This investment supports the expansion of this plant, the largest beverage canning facility on the continent, producing a range of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages.
To create the desired “bubbles” in soft drinks, carbonic acid (H2CO3) must be created through the carbonation process. No other method of carbonating soft drinks exists. The traditional carbonation process requires vapourised carbon dioxide to be mixed under pressure with temperature controlled water in a carbonator. The syrup, sweetener and other ingredients are then added.
“We have a longstanding supply agreement with Coca-Cola Canners and we are currently installing additional carbon dioxide and nitrogen tanks at the site,” Afrox’s Kevin Townsend says. “Carbon dioxide is used in carbonated soft drink canning operations at the plant, while nitrogen is used in the production of non-carbonated products to provide packaging rigidity and create an aseptic head space in the finished product.”
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