Smurfit Kappa creates packaging alternative for detergent box

Smurfit Kappa has introduced a new packaging solution for detergent pods and capsules. The child-proof TopLock Box provides a safe, convenient and sustainable alternative to the traditional plastic box for laundry products.   The patented TopLock Box features an ingenious opening mechanism making it a very attractive solution for companies seeking a sustainable alternative for …

Lay’s RePlay gives chip packaging new purpose

Lay’s RePlay is giving chip packs an extraordinary second life, as sustainable football pitches. In partnership with the UEFA Foundation for children and NGO ‘Streetfootballworld’, PepsiCo has launched a global initiative to transform empty chip bags into sustainable artificial turf fields (aka football pitches). The first to be unveiled this year in Tembisa, South Africa …

SABIC, Polivouga and Nueva collaborate for seafood packaging

SABIC has leveraged its successful ties with Polivouga, a manufacturer of flexible film products with operations in Portugal, to launch a new innovative Trucircle project designed to reuse post-consumer plastic waste recovered from areas up to 50km inland from waterways that has the potential to end up in our rivers and oceans.   The collaboration …

Mondi partners with Thimonnier to make recyclable packaging

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has joined forces with French machine supplier Thimonnier to develop a recyclable packaging for liquid soap refills. The solution is designed to replace the current industry standard of non-recyclable plastic.   The companies have created a new packaging for liquid refills that is designed so that it …

BASF and Henkel focus on renewable raw materials

BASF and Henkel have announced to jointly commit to replacing fossil carbon feedstock with renewable feedstock for most products in Henkel’s European Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses over the next four years following a successful pilot with Henkel’s cleaning and detergent brand Love Nature in 2021.   Through the cooperation, the fossil …

Almarai ranked among LinkedIn’s top companies in KSA

Almarai Company ranked third in LinkedIn’s ranking of the 15 best employers in achieving career development for professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2022.   The annual list is based on seven key factors that reflect the most important features of professional progress in different companies and sectors: the ability to …