Acquisition Expands Product Offerings and Strategic Sourcing Capabilities and Underscores Corporate Sustainability Mission Supply chain service providers HAVI Group, LP, announced it has acquired Pacific Market International, LLC (“PMI Worldwide”), a global manufacturer of sustainable food and beverage container solutions. The acquisition further expands HAVI’s role and offerings as a leader in product development …
Meritocracy and opportunity – the perfect combination for a bright future
Doaa bin Thabit, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA speaks to James Michael Lafferty, CEO of Fine Hygiene Holding, about the company’s accomplishments and goals in empowering women The number of women entering the packaging industry is increasing, but in our societies, women do not aspire to work to obtain income only, but also aspire to …
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Coca-Cola HBC AG acquires Coca-Cola bottling company of Egypt
Coca-Cola HBC AG (“Coca-Cola HBC”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Coca-Cola HBC Holdings BV (“CCH Holdings”) has agreed to acquire approximately 94.7% of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt S.A.E. (“CCBCE”) from its major shareholders, a wholly-owned affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) and MAC Beverages Limited (“MBL”) and certain of its affiliated entities for an …
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BW Flexible expands in EMEA
BW Flexible Systems, a Barry Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, has opened a Technical Centre of Excellence in Nottingham, England, as part of its plans to better serve customers across EMEA. The new centre, along with existing facilities in Italy and the Netherlands, will expand the company’s product testing capabilities, enhance customer collaboration for complex projects …
Regional waste management firms win global Nestlé honours
Ten companies are vying for this year’s Nestlé Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize, which recognises system-changing initiatives for some of today’s most critical environmental and social issues. The finalists have been whittled down from 173 submissions by Nestle’s packaging experts over the past 10 months since entries were invited. The Nestlé CSV Prize 2020-2021 identified …
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Algerian dairy goes green
Algerian dairy producer Tchin Lait continues to prioritise the environmental impact of its products and filling lines, its focus is to reduce impact across its entire value chain, starting with its filling lines. By utilising SIG’s water-saving technology, Tchin Lait could reduce water pressure, saving up to 3,950sq m per year. “When we decided …
Almarai acquires Binghatti
The biggest dairy company in the Middle East region, Almarai, has announced it would buy Binghatti beverages Manufacturing’s production facility in the UAE for AED215million even as it continues to expand its product range and dominance in regional F&B space This acquisition will enhance Almarai’s ability to serve its customers by expanding the range of …
Huhtamaki acquires Elif, reinforces market position
Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire Elif Holding A.Ş. (Elif), a major supplier of sustainable flexible packaging to global FMCG brand owners, with operations in Turkey and in Egypt. With this acquisition, Huhtamaki reinforces its position as a leading flexible packaging company in emerging markets and strengthens its existing flexible packaging business in …
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KHS and Eckes-Granini launch bottles made of 100% rPET
Eckes-Granini is making its packaging portfolio even more environmentally friendly with the help of KHS Group. Since the middle of May its one-litre Hohes C juice bottle has consisted entirely of rPET. Eckes-Granini has been using 25% rPET in its Hohes C PET bottles since 2018, and KHS’s Bottles & Shapes experts in Hamburg were responsible …
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COIM introduces a new compostable food packaging adhesive
Specialty chemicals company, C.O.I.M. S.p.A. has introduced a new solvent-based compostable food packaging adhesive. The new Novacote® NE 810 S + CE 510 is a result of COIM’s investment in research and development. The aim was to provide a flexible, compostable food packaging solution. This innovative product is in line with the need to provide …
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