Al Rabie Saudi Foods Co. has relaunched its GREEN beverage brand in the Saudi market, bringing back the locally manufactured product with a reformulated recipe featuring zero calories, no sugar and natural sweetness from stevia. The relaunch marks the return of the brand after an extended absence and expands the company’s …
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ExxonMobil and LD PACK have introduced a mono-PE frozen food packaging film solution in a 2026 case study, positioning the development as an alternative to conventional BOPET//PE laminates for frozen food packs where recyclability design, cold-chain durability and pack integrity are key requirements. The solution is based on an MDO PE//PE structure …
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Al Khayyat Investments (AKI) has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC) to manage the distribution and market growth of the beverage brands Rani, Vimto and Barbican across the United Arab Emirates. Announced on 1 July, the agreement appoints AKI as the exclusive distribution partner …
UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri visited Hotpack’s manufacturing facility at National Industries Park (NIP), Dubai, where he reviewed the company’s packaging production operations and expansion plans as the manufacturer continues to increase its global footprint. The visit follows the completion of a minority …
Nazdar has acquired FUJIFILM North America Corporation’s screen and flexographic ink business in the United States, Canada and Latin America through a sale and licensing arrangement, with transition activities beginning on June 24 and targeted for completion by July 13. The transaction expands Nazdar’s position in screen printing and …
Packsize has announced an agreement to acquire the packaging business of Panotec, an Italian manufacturer of automated right-sized packaging machines, in a move aimed at expanding its global machine portfolio and customer base. The Salt Lake City-based company said on 30 June 2026 that the transaction would increase its …
The European Commission has adopted new rules establishing a harmonised methodology for calculating, verifying and reporting recycled content in single-use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage bottles, introducing for the first time a framework covering chemically recycled plastics alongside existing mechanical recycling methods. The implementing decision forms part of the EU’s Single-Use Plastics …
Dubai Municipality has signed a strategic Memorandum of Cooperation with Enviroserve Services LLC to strengthen the safe management, collection, recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment across the emirate. The agreement, announced in Dubai on 26 June 2026, supports the Dubai Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2041 and the …
ePS has released CommandCore 2026.2, a platform update for packaging manufacturers covering enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution systems, production control and scheduling. Announced on 29 June 2026, the update is aimed at helping packaging plants standardise operational knowledge as experienced estimators, planners and operators leave the workforce. “Packaging manufacturers are facing a real knowledge-transfer challenge,” …
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Avery Dennison has introduced ReadyDPP, a digital product passport (DPP) solution designed to help apparel brands comply with forthcoming European Union product transparency requirements while creating new opportunities for label converters and smart identification suppliers. The platform integrates physical product labels with cloud-based digital information, enabling brands to assign unique digital identities through QR …
