Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy partner to develop one of Africa’s largest rPET production facilities by 2027

      Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has entered into a partnership with Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd to establish a large-scale food-grade recycled PET (rPET) production facility in Lagos, Nigeria.     The planned facility will have an annual production capacity of approximately 45,000 tonnes of rPET resin …

Sulayr and TOMRA collaborate to scale tray-to-tray PET recycling in Europe

        Sulayr Recycling, a Spain-based recycler specialising in thermoformed PET trays, has partnered with TOMRA Recycling to strengthen its tray-to-tray recycling operations and improve process stability for food-grade recycled PET production. The collaboration focuses on integrating advanced optical sorting technologies into Sulayr’s industrial recycling process to handle complex post-consumer PET tray waste …

Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda launches 10-litre Rwenzori water pack

        Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has introduced a 10-litre packaging format for its Rwenzori Pure Natural Mineral Water brand, expanding the product’s available pack sizes in the Ugandan bottled water market. The launch was announced in 2026 and aims to provide an intermediate option between small retail bottles and the larger 20-litre …

Unilever inaugurates OMO liquid detergent production line in Saudi Arabia

    Unilever has inaugurated a new OMO liquid detergent production line in Saudi Arabia in 2026, expanding its local manufacturing capacity while integrating recyclable polyethylene (PE) packaging bottles for the product range. The facility was launched to strengthen regional supply chains and support sustainability goals, with the detergent packaged in recyclable plastic bottles produced …

Balmer Lawrie UAE commissions robotic PPCP injection moulding lines to expand packaging manufacturing capacity

        Balmer Lawrie UAE LLC has commissioned three high-capacity polypropylene copolymer (PPCP) robotic injection moulding production lines at its manufacturing facility in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its capabilities in plastics processing and packaging component manufacturing.     The new installations were inaugurated in early February during a ceremony attended by His …

TotalEnergies Corbion and Sansu launch label-free PLA water bottle to simplify recycling

      TotalEnergies Corbion and Japanese bottled water company Sansu (I’m Eco) have introduced a label-free water bottle concept made from polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic, designed to simplify recycling and improve packaging circularity.     The bottle eliminates the conventional plastic or paper label, replacing it with an embossed design directly integrated into the …

KHS Introduces SUPREME PET Bottle with Enhanced Oxygen Barrier Performance

      KHS Group has unveiled a new PET bottle concept, KHS SUPREME, designed to improve oxygen barrier performance for sensitive beverage applications such as tea, juices and functional drinks. The development builds on the company’s established Plasmax coating technology and targets producers seeking extended shelf life without compromising recyclability.     The SUPREME …

Sidel technologies recognised for reducing PET use and energy consumption

Sidel has been recognised at the 2026 SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement and Leadership) Business Sustainability Awards for two technologies aimed at reducing material use and energy consumption in beverage production: the EvoBLOW Laser and the SWING® Evo tunnel pasteuriser. The EvoBLOW Laser was acknowledged for its role in improving PET bottle production efficiency. The system …

Sidel installs Britannia’s first aseptic PET line for Winkin Cow dairy beverages

    Britannia Industries Limited has commissioned its first aseptic PET packaging line for its Winkin’ Cow dairy drinks portfolio, with the system supplied by Sidel. The line has been installed at Britannia’s greenfield dairy facility in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra, India.     Britannia entered the value-added dairy drinks segment in 2018 under the Winkin’ Cow …