Saudi Arabia’s BinDawood Holding has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Vaza Food Company for approximately SAR 217.5 million ($58 million), marking a strategic move to strengthen its position in fresh and specialty food segments. The transaction, executed through Future Retail for Information Technology Co., …
Solico strengthens GCC food processing and packaging with SoFood facility
Solico Group has strengthened its regional manufacturing footprint with the launch of its AED 130 million SoFood facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai—an investment that underscores the growing importance of integrated processing-packaging in export-oriented food production. The facility, designed with an initial production capacity of up to 40 tons …
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Amcor launches next generation flip top closure for sauce market
Amcor has introduced a new generation flip top closure designed for condiments such as mayonnaise, ketchup and sweet sauces, as part of its ongoing packaging development efforts. The closure, branded as the 55 mm Flava Flip Top Closure 38/400, represents an updated version within the company’s 38/400 neck finish range. …
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DuPont Cyrel FAST receives GreenCircle certification for energy reduction in packaging print
DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions has received Certified Energy Savings recognition from GreenCircle for its Cyrel FAST thermal platemaking workflow, confirming reduced energy consumption in flexographic printing applications widely used in packaging production. GreenCircle Certified, an independent third-party certification body, verified that the Cyrel FAST workflow delivers measurable reductions in energy use …
HERMA label materials receive RecyClass certification for HDPE recycling compatibility
HERMA has obtained RecyClass certification confirming that most of its film-based self-adhesive label materials are fully compatible with the recycling of rigid HDPE packaging, expanding certified options for label converters and brand owners. The certification covers standard polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) film label materials used with HERMA’s 72Hpw permanent adhesive …
DS Smith designs fibre based packaging for Lalique Beauty fragrance collection
DS Smith has designed and manufactured fibre-based packaging for Lalique Beauty’s Tales of Light home fragrance collection, supporting the brand’s new visual identity while incorporating recyclable materials and protective structures for fragile glass products. Lalique Beauty, part of the Lalique Group, introduced the collection as its first range under …
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Henkel expands paper coatings portfolio for recyclable packaging applications
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has expanded its portfolio of barrier and heat seal coatings for paper-based packaging, targeting applications across food and non-food sectors. The development responds to increasing demand for recyclable packaging solutions and regulatory requirements such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The company’s water-based coatings …
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Frugalpac introduces high-speed paper bottle machine to scale sustainable packaging production
UK-based sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has introduced a high-speed paper bottle manufacturing system aimed at scaling production of its paper-based bottles to meet rising global demand from beverage producers. The machine—known as the Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine (FBAM)—is designed to enable localised production of paper bottles within bottling plants, …
Aptar Beauty and Clarins introduce dual-chamber packaging for hybrid serum foundation
Aptar Beauty and Clarins have introduced a dual-chamber packaging system engineered to support hybrid formulations through controlled separation and on-demand mixing. The packaging is built around a patented dual-chamber design, incorporating an internal partition that keeps two formulations isolated within a single container. This structure ensures product stability during storage …
Invisible Layers, Critical Risks: Why Inks, Coatings and Adhesives now define food packaging safety
In food packaging, safety and performance depend not only on the substrate, but on the thin functional layers of inks, coatings and adhesives. As regulatory requirements tighten and hot-climate logistics increase migration risk in the GCC and wider MENA region, converters and brand owners are focusing more closely on process control, final-pack validation and …