Ashok Chaturvedi sheds light on recyclability of multi-layer mixed Plastics (MLP)

Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, UFlex Limited, recently released a report on recyclability of Multi-Layer mixed Plastic (MLP) waste at an event organised and hosted by Plastic Packaging Research and Development Centre (PPRDC).   Plastics Packaging Research and Development Centre (www.pprdc.in) is a non-profit research and development center established by the Multilayer Plastics Films …

Hotpack and 60 Day Startups team up for the Takkah Project

Hotpack Global, one of the leading manufacturers of food packaging products, has partnered with 60 Day Start-ups (60DS) to support female entrepreneurs in the UAE as a part of Hotpack’s Takkah Project. The partnership aims at providing training and mentorship to women-led start-ups in the food industry.   Hotpack launched the Takkah Project on International …

Stora Enso acquires De Jong Packaging Group

De Jong Packaging Group, one of the largest corrugated manufacturers in the Benelux, is now officially part of Stora Enso. This acquisition will advance Stora Enso’s strategic direction, accelerate revenue growth and build market share in renewable packaging in Europe.   The acquisition of De Jong Packaging Group will begin a new phase of renewable …

PepsiCo brands now available in new refillable glass bottles

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc, partners of PepsiCo Inc and bottlers of the Pepsi-Cola portfolio for the local market since 1978, have just launched a new refillable, single-serve, bespoke glass bottle for flagship brands Pepsi-Cola and Pepsi Max, 7up and 7up Free and Mirinda.   This launch closely follows the global release of the new bottle …

Qatar, Chevron to build $6bln gas-to-plastics plant

QatarEnergy has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) to build the Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex, a $6 billion integrated olefins and polyethylene facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City.   The Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex, expected to begin production in 2026, consists of an ethane cracker with a capacity …

Needle-Trap to offer new first-opening indication

Needle-Trap has now been complemented by a completely new feature: A special security seal reliably indicates that the prefilled syringe has been opened before and helps protect its integrity up until final use. The novel combination of needle and product protection will be showcased for the first time from 1-2 February 2023 at Booth D46 …

PepsiCo invests $40 million cash injection in Ethiopia

PepsiCo to finalise an investment proposal of approximately USD 40 million(ETB 2 billion) to expand its Senselet snacks business in Ethiopia, and is considering the possibility of further investments in the country to expand the company’s portfolio beyond snacks.   Senselet is a wholly owned PepsiCo subsidiarythat produces chips under the brand name SUN Chips. …

Almarai donates food baskets to 11 charities in various areas

Almarai Company has announced its support to 11 charitable societies in various regions of Saudi Arabia, during the last two weeks of December, with food baskets, as part of its corporate social responsibility program.   The charities included the liajlehum Association for Disability in Riyadh, Support Services Unit for Persons with Disabilities in AlAhsa, Dar …

Ocean and Ball Beverages promote energy drinks in sustainable aluminium cans

Ocean Beverages has now released O’cean Energy Drink Sustainable Edition in partnership with Ball Corporation with a goal to collect and recycle every consumed.   Ocean Beverages had earlier announced its partnetship with Ball Beverages in 2021, to create a green and sustainable product to help reduce the environmental footprint.   The company stated, “Together …

SIG invests in new recycling technology for aseptic cartons

SIG has announced a BRL 10 million investment in innovative recycling technology that will enable polymers and aluminium from used aseptic carton packs to be recovered and sold separately for the first time on an industrial scale in Brazil.   By expanding the range of applications for recycled materials from used aseptic cartons, SIG expects …