Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company in Egypt last month inaugurated a new manufacturing facility after a year of planning and engineering work. The 25,600sq m facility is located in 6th of October City, Cairo. It comprises one can-filling line, a juice-making plant, factory services and office space to accommodate the operational team. The filling …
Beiersdorf innovates sustainable NIVEA bottle
Based on intensive research and packaging development, Beiersdorf has achieved a real breakthrough: the bottle and cap of the new Nivea Naturally Good Body Lotion has been designed to use 50% less plastic than a comparable standard Nivea body lotion packaging. It is very thin and has a uniquely shaped bottom area which can be …
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Kitkat launches Zebra with matching bold packaging
UK – KitKat launches yet another flavour to its classic four-finger bar brand – Zebra, is a combination of marbled dark and creamy white chocolate. The new four-finger bar will be available nationwide in UK this month. KitKat Zebra features trademark crispy wafer on a dark chocolate base, topped with marbled dark and white …
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa promotes plastic recycling with partners
UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has partnered with Nice House of Plastics, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and Stanbic Bank to promote responsible use and re-cycling of plastic as part of it’s ‘World Without Waste’ vision, which targets to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle it sells and reach 50% recycled …
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Unilever and Alibaba launch China’s first closed-loop recycling system
Unilever has joined forces with the Alibaba Group to launch the country’s first large-scale closed-loop plastic recycling system. The joint initiative – called Waste-Free World – is part of Unilever’s drive to tackle the root cause of plastic waste and think differently about packaging. As a company Unilever has set a goal to halve …
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Agthia Group Targets Expansion through Acquisition of Nabil Foods
Agthia Group PJSC, a leading UAE-based food and beverages company, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a strategic acquisition of a majority stake in Nabil Foods, one of the leading regional producers of frozen and chilled processed protein products distributed in more than 20 local and international markets. Nabil Foods has a processing …
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McDonalds Will Use UBQ in Restaurants
McDonald’s franchise, Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. is expanding its environmental impact initiatives, announcing today an unprecedented partnership with the Israeli company UBQ, which has developed a patented process for converting unsorted household waste into a plastic substitute that reduces carbon emissions. The goal of the alliance is to begin using this new environmentally-friendly material in …
Mars Food & Amcor announce launch of recyclable microwavable rice pouch
Mars Food, in partnership with global packaging company Amcor, will bring the first food-safe, mono-material microwavable rice pouch to market beginning in 2021. The project will bring to market the industry’s first food-safe, mono-material microwavable rice pouch. The breakthrough packaging technology will make the pouches for Mars Food’s household brands such as Ben’s Original® and …
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Maggi recyclable wraps
Maggi has become the first major brand to use recyclable paper packaging to wrap individual bouillon cubes, for its organic range in France. The paper used for the wrapper is from sustainable sources – pulp and paper mills certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and The Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification – and …
Jamjoom named KSA Company of the Year
Based on recent analysis of the emerging generic pharmaceuticals market, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Saudi Arabia-headquartered Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals with the 2020 KSA Company of the Year Award for its operational excellence and expanded product portfolio and footprint. Implementing best practices such as the corporate governance and setting up its own R&D center, recruiting …