Kellogg’s buys Egypt’s top cereal firm for USD50m

Mass Food Group is the first firm to produce breakfast cereal for Egyptian consumers USA Kellogg’s has acquired Egypt’s largest cereal company, Mass Food Group, for USD50m, the food giant announced on 28 September. “As the number one cereal company in Egypt, Mass Food Group is an excellent strategic fit for Kellogg,” said Chris Hood, …

PLASTIC expansion

Fujairah Plastic Factory is building on its growth since 1982 with a goal of being the region’s ‘number one Flexible packaging factory’, Khalid Al Kaabi tells Packaging MEA Since being founded in 1982, Fujairah Plastic Factory has developed from running its first facility in that emirate to operating four plants in the UAE, serving export as …

Bobst gives Competence debut to coding line

Bobst took an innovative approach to introducing the Gulf region to its latest products by organising Competence 15 – an event where printers and converters could also pick up advice and information on business and other professional topics. Delta Printing Press Dubai, Four Films Group Kuwait, Hala Print Saudi Arabia and Merit Packaging Pakistan attended …

Comexi completes first installation in the Middle East

Comexi Group has set up its first unit in the Middle East, a Comexi Flexo F4 printing press at Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Printing Forms. Installed swiftly to meet the company’s strict delivery times, the press has been chosen for working on short-run production. The Comexi Flexo F4 printing press has been fully operational since March 2015, …

Constantia buys leading South African packager

Constantia Flexibles Group is strengthening its position in the Sub-Saharan African growth market by acquiring the South African flexible packaging company Afripack, subject to regulatory approvals. Durban-based Afripack is the second-largest flexible packaging company in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, producing flexible food packaging and labels for the domestic market and some African countries. Afripack’s …