Huhtamaki has announced the launch of ICON packaging, a paper technology, initially for use for ice cream containers and lids, which enables recycling in communities with paper product recycling programs across the United States. The company aims to deliver a sustainable solution for consumers which combines Huhtamaki’s proprietary water-based barrier coating with SFI-certified paperboard …
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Packaging MEA Editor Ben Daniel explores how plastic can take hundreds of years to degrade, which means there is no time to waste in reducing this impact. For the sake of a few minutes’ conveniences, we add a pollutant to the world that can last for hundreds of years. The statistics are damning: …
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Amcor has announced to support Mondelēz International’s world-first transition for the iconic Aussie chocolate brand to 30 percent food grade recycled packaging as the first chocolate blocks hit supermarket shelves. Amcor is locally producing the new packaging across the Cadbury Dairy Milk, Caramilk and Old Gold family blocks. While the new packaging is …
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Under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment, Nestlé, Diageo, and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), have partnered to launch the Jordan Bottle Recovery project, managed by Development Inc. International. The launch of the project was announced in a press conference, held this month at the Four Seasons Hotel – Amman, attended …
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Almarai Co. has reported a net profit after Zakat and tax of SAR 1.404 billion for the first nine months of 2022; a 10% year-on-year (YoY) rise from SAR 1.277 billion. The preliminary financial results of Almarai Company showed that its net profit increased by 13% in the third quarter of 2022, to about …
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Mondelez International celebrated its 10th anniversary on 6 October with a global, enterprise-wide recommitment to its purpose of empowering people to snack right. Entering its second decade, the company is well positioned to become the global snacking leader by winning in chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks. Dirk Van de Put, Chairman & CEO, Mondelez …
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Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Choithrams and Zulekha Healthcare Group for the ‘Pink it Now’ campaign as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month for the third consecutive year. In its 11th edition this year, Pink it Now is dedicated to increasing awareness of the disease, promoting screening and early detection under the theme …
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Quality Street, one of Nestlé’s most popular confectionery brands in the UK and across the world has announced to introduce recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. The landmark move from dual foil and cellulose to recyclable paper wrappers will see Quality Street remove almost 2.5 billion individual pieces of packaging material …
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Building on its longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability, Fiji Water has transitioned its iconic and best-selling 500 mL and 330 mL bottles to 100% recycled plastic (rPET). The move is a substantial step in reducing plastic waste and replaces almost 65% of Fiji Water’s bottle volume with recycled material. The company is committed to …
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One of Europe’s leading take-away salad bar company Picadeli has replaced their single-use plastics lid with a formed fiber lid. The new lid is plastic-free, PFAS-free, renewable, recyclable, biodegradable and saves about 120 tonnes of plastic waste annually. Picadeli has 2,300 salad bars throughout Europe and the USA. With a strong focus on sustainability …
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