Coveris has teamed up with sustainable start-up Notpla to deliver a range of printed, biodegradable and recyclable food cartons, using Notpla’s coating technology. Tackling growing sustainability concerns in the food-to-go and takeaway sector due to lack of street and kerbside recycling infrastructure, alongside functional packaging requirements, new specially coated board packs address both packaging …
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Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) introduces the DairySeal line of packaging that features ClearCor, an advanced polyethylene terephthalate (PET) barrier. With the introduction of DairySeal, the exploding nutritional, dairy alternatives, and ready-to-drink (RTD) market will now have a more sustainable packaging option that can be leveraged across all retail channels. The ClearCor PET barrier technology …
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Sidel is celebrating a successful week after exhibiting at Drinktec 2022 (between the 12-16 September) in Munich. Existing and potential customers met with packaging experts on the Sidel booth and there was a very strong attendance that surpassed expectations for visitor numbers, post-pandemic. The Sidel stand showcased customer success stories from projects around the …
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PepsiCo and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan University (PSU), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to engage students in an experiential learning journey and help foster a circular economy in the Kingdom. The MoU aims to strengthen efforts towards achieving a zero-waste future for the university campus, and challenges students to dig deeper into the …
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Coca-Cola, Cadbury and Heinz are among around 800 firm to reapply for a Royal Warrant after the prestigious label became void following the death of the Queen. Retailers Fortnum & Mason and Waitrose and brands including Twinings tea and Bollinger champagne are alsoamong those that proudly advertise the late monarch’s coveted coat of arms …
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Almarai Company recently donated food baskets to 13 charities serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in various areas as part of its CSR effort. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Complex for the memorisation of the Quran in Riyadh, The Supervisory Office of the Qur’an Circles in Hubuna Governorate – Najran, Charitable Society for Orphans Care …
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As brands and converters seek solutions to increase the circularity of plastic packaging, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials boasts to have removed a key obstacle to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology. This innovation now extends the benefits of CleanFlake technology to our core film portfolio, combining with its …
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Amcor has announced the first batch of recipients for its Lift-Off seed funding initiative. Launched in April, Amcor Lift-Off targets breakthrough, state-of-the-art technologies that will further advance Amcor’s initiatives to make the future of packaging more sustainable. Following multiple pitch rounds, the winners of the initial Lift-Off program are: Bloom Biorenewables: A chemical and …
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HEINZ: PAPER-BASED KETCHUP BOTTLE Heinz, maker of the world’s best-selling ketchup, is teaming up with Pulpex to develop a paper-based, renewable and recyclable bottle made from 100% sustainably sourced wood pulp. Heinz is the first sauce brand to test the potential of Pulpex’s sustainable paper bottle packaging for its range of world-famous condiments. ALTHIKA …
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa, commenced operations in Malawi on 29 August 2022. This follows the closing of the transaction with Castel (Southern Bottlers Limited, or SOBO) to acquire Castel’s soft drinks business through CCBA’s local subsidiary Coca-Cola Beverages Limited (CCBL). Jacques Vermeulen, CCBA CEO said, “We see a …
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