SIG has announces the successful completion of its acquisition of Scholle IPN. The business will be fully consolidated from 1 June 2022. Scholle IPN is a leading innovator of sustainable packaging systems and solutions for food and beverages, with retail, institutional and industrial customers. It is the global leader in bag-in-box and number two …
Almarai announces plans to enter seafood category
The board of directors of Almarai Company at its meeting in June 2022, approved an investment plan to enter the seafood Category, with an initial investment of 252 million riyals. At the same meeting, the Board approved an investment of 153 million Saudi riyals to secure parent poultry birds supply for Almarai and the Kingdom …
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Amcor rebrands product with sustainable packaging options
Amcor, one of the global leaders in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions has unveiled a product rebrand designed to give customers a clearer, holistic view of its growing portfolio of more sustainable packaging solutions. This significant marketing effort provides customers with greater visibility and transparency of Amcor’s extensive product portfolio that has grown over …
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Heidelberg expects profitable growth in 2022-2023
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has announced the company’s plans for the coming year. The group’s order backlog of around €900 million as at March 31, 2022 is the highest in ten years. Like all production companies, however, Heidelberg is facing some sharp increases in material, energy, logistics, and staffing costs that are likely to result in …
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Carrefour to replace plastic bags with natural alternatives
Carrefour has announced to replace single-use plastic bags at checkout counters with starch alternatives in all stores across Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The supermarket owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, will offer a sustainable alternative to plastic bags in response to the new government policy banning the use of single-use …
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Bobst launches latest portfolio of products
Bobst has announced its latest portfolio of products and services to help converters and brand owners to navigate through a new packaging environment. Jean-Pascal Bobst , CEO, Bobst Group said, “While it was impossible to predict world events of recent years, like the pandemic, global conflicts, and subsequent consequences for our industry such as …
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Spinneys launches tote bags made from up-cycled bags
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys has announced to put a stop to single-use plastic bags in its stores across the UAE. In line with the new policy set by The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastics at all checkouts starting from 1 June in Abu Dhabi and 1 July in its Dubai stores. …
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Re.life wins three prestigious industry awards
UAE-based Re.life has announced that it has won three awards within the first quarter of the year. Founded as a next-generation digital ecosystem, re.life develops smart platforms that aim to simplify B2B and B2C transactions, as well as provide individual users better access to services. The awards recognise the company’s innovations as a start-up, …
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BillerudKorsnas expands sustainable FibreForm range
BillerudKorsnäs FibreForm paper has announced to offer a low-carbon packaging alternative to plastic and an opportunity for inspiring designs. The creative FibreForm is cold-formable and available in both white and brown paper. The unique FibreForm material helps brand owners for sustainable packaging. The company claims that the paper’s high strength enables packaging, such as …
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Heinz partners with Tesco to create Snap Pots
Working with a team of recycling specialists, Heinz has taken the soft plastic returned to Tesco stores by customers and created recyclable Heinz Beanz Snap Pots made with 39% recycled soft plastics. This first of its kind pilot project is set to save 22 tonnes of plastic from landfill while still offering shoppers the convenience …
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