Aptar Closures has expanded its portfolio of e-commerce-ready closures for beauty, personal care and home care applications, responding to growing demand for packaging designed to withstand parcel shipping while reducing the need for additional packaging components. The portfolio comprises four closure solutions—Embrace, E-Simplicity, Future Disc Top and E-Disc Top—developed to …
Nestlé opens AI-powered SparX hub to accelerate consumer-led product innovation in MENA
Nestlé has inaugurated its SparX Innovation Hub at its Middle East and North Africa headquarters in Expo City Dubai, using artificial intelligence and real-time consumer insight to accelerate product development across the region. Opened on 8 July, the hub is designed to identify emerging consumer opportunities, support experimentation and develop products, services and experiences. …
Colgate-Palmolive marks 220 years with focus on global innovation and packaging milestones
Colgate-Palmolive is marking its 220th anniversary in 2026, highlighting a history of product, manufacturing and packaging innovation across oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. The company traces its origins to 1806, when William Colgate opened a soap, starch and candle shop at 6 Dutch Street in New York, …
Al Rabie Saudi Foods relaunches GREEN beverage in Saudi Arabia
Al Rabie Saudi Foods Co. has relaunched its GREEN beverage brand in the Saudi market, bringing back the locally manufactured product with a reformulated recipe featuring zero calories, no sugar and natural sweetness from stevia. The relaunch marks the return of the brand after an extended absence and expands the company’s …
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Sainsbury’s expands on-pack fibre labelling across 500 products
Sainsbury’s is expanding the use of front-of-pack nutritional labelling as part of a wider initiative aimed at increasing fibre consumption and fruit and vegetable intake across the UK by 2030. The retailer has announced that its “Full on Fibre” label will be rolled out across more than 500 products, …
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FIX Dessert Chocolatier launches football-themed limited edition box in the UAE
FIX Dessert Chocolatier has launched a limited edition football-themed activation in the UAE, combining packaging, distribution and prize-led consumer engagement during the 2026 football season. The Dubai brand introduced the FIX Cup Mini Hero Box, a 20-piece limited edition pack, on June 11 with Careem. The box includes flavours …
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Amcor launches recycle-ready polypropylene dip cups for foodservice applications
Amcor has announced the commercial availability of PP Revolution, a new range of recycle-ready polypropylene dip cup arrays and lidding solutions for condiments, dressings and sauces used in foodservice applications. The launch is aimed at helping food brands and foodservice operators move away from traditional polystyrene packaging while maintaining performance, …
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Globalpharma signs seven strategic MoUs to strengthen manufacturing, R&D and sustainability
UAE-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Globalpharma has signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening research and development, manufacturing capabilities, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across its operations. The agreements are structured around three areas: innovation and product development; manufacturing, efficiency and sustainability; and market access, financing and expansion. The partnerships include collaboration with …
Aptar and Clarins receive DIELINE award for reloadable airless packaging
Aptar has highlighted the role of its patented reloadable airless dispensing technology in supporting sustainability objectives in the luxury beauty packaging segment through its collaboration with Clarins. The companies developed a custom reloadable airless packaging solution for Clarins Total Eye Lift Eye Cream, designed to support formula protection, dispensing precision …
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Mediterrania Capital Partners acquires Amcor Flexibles Mohammedia in Morocco
Mediterrania Capital Partners has acquired 100% of Amcor Flexibles Mohammedia, a flexible packaging manufacturing facility based in Morocco, marking a change in ownership of a key industrial packaging asset in North Africa. The facility, previously part of Amcor, produces a range of flexible packaging solutions used across food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and …
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