Sidel has introduced an online Packaging Optimisation Tool aimed at helping packaging producers evaluate material efficiency, cost savings, and emissions reductions in PET bottle design and production. The tool enables users to simulate packaging design changes and assess their impact on primary packaging performance and sustainability. Available on the company’s website, …
Kraft Heinz and Polytag partner to deploy invisible UV tags for packaging recycling
Kraft Heinz has partnered with Polytag to deploy invisible UV tagging technology on packaging, marking a significant step toward data-driven recycling verification. The initiative uses Polytag’s EcoTrace system, which embeds invisible UV-readable codes directly onto packaging substrates such as PET bottles. These tags remain undetectable to consumers but are identified at …
Henkel and LyondellBasell develop bio circular polymer solution for toilet rim block packaging
LyondellBasell and Henkel have collaborated to develop a bio-circular polymer solution for the transparent plastic cage used in WC Frisch/Bref toilet rim block products, focusing on reducing reliance on fossil-based materials. The packaging component is produced through injection molding and incorporates a material composition of 30% mechanically recycled plastics and 70% …
Clearwater Paper introduces lightweight paperboard for folding carton applications
Clearwater Paper Corporation has introduced Velora™, a lightweight folding carton paperboard designed for everyday packaging applications, targeting converters and brand owners seeking performance and cost efficiency. The new grade is positioned as an alternative to premium solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard, offering lower basis weights while maintaining functional strength and versatility …
Quickart UAE expands local food supply model with $1.5 million funding
Quickart UAE has strengthened its local food supply model following the securing of $1.5 million in seed funding, aimed at expanding infrastructure and supply chain capabilities across the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2022 by Pravin Rai, the company operates a farm-to-home platform connecting households and HoReCa businesses with locally …
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Amcor improves cleaning system in closed loop recycled paint container initiative
Amcor has introduced an improved cleaning system within its closed-loop recycled paint container initiative, developed in partnership with Paint360, to enhance the recyclability and reuse of plastic paint packaging. Launched in 2022, the initiative focuses on recovering post-use paint containers, removing residual paint, and reprocessing the plastic into new paint …
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SIG and Meliha Dairy develop new carton packaging for organic dairy beverage launch
SIG has collaborated with UAE-based dairy company Meliha Dairy, a premium organic dairy brand produced by the Sharjah Agriculture and Livestock Production Establishment (Ektifa), to develop an Organic Suhoor Drink packaged in a 200 ml carton format for distribution during Ramadan across the UAE. The product was developed and test-filled …
DOVE’S 15-YEAR REINVENTION
In this exclusive conversation, Ben Daniel explores how Unilever has evolved premium haircare packaging over 15 years through a disciplined integration of science, design, and sustainability. A visit to Unilever’s Dubai Personal Care Factory (DPC) at Dubai Industrial City provides a view into a large-scale Beauty & Wellbeing manufacturing operation in …
Flexo Rising: The new strategic engine of packaging in MEA and South Asia
Across MEA and Asia, flexographic printing is evolving from a cost-led alternative into an automation-driven growth engine, strengthening regional competitiveness through scale, sustainability, and intelligent manufacturing systems.By Suhas Kulkarni, Independent Flexo Evangelist There was a time when flexographic printing in our part of the world was spoken about cautiously — almost defensively. It was seen …
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Sharakah signs MoU with Ocean of Majan to support industrial packaging manufacturing in Oman
Oman: Sharakah, Oman’s SME development company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ocean of Majan International Commercial Services LLC, the company behind the Bagpak brand of industrial packaging solutions. The partnership is aimed at supporting SMEs operating in key industrial sectors and strengthening local packaging manufacturing capabilities. Under …