The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the formation of its Brand Owner Council on 14 October 2026 in Annapolis, Maryland, naming Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble as its inaugural members. The council is a new FPA membership category intended to bring brand owners into discussions with flexible …
Algeria and Slovakia partner to advance industrial recycling and circular economy
Algeria’s National Recovery and Valorisation Company (SNRV) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Slovakia’s BK Investment to develop an industrial waste recovery project, reinforcing efforts to improve resource efficiency and promote circular economy practices. The agreement, signed on 11 October 2026 at the headquarters of Algeria’s National Iron and …
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ALPLA to present its newly launched metal-free, mono-material foam dispenser pump in Dubai
ALPLA is launching a metal-free foam dispenser pump made of polypropylene, extending its mono-material pump range for personal care and pharmaceutical products. Its injection moulding division, ALPLAinject, will present the product at Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai at the beginning of October 2026. The patented system weighs 25 grams in its …
CPA and GPCA sign agreement to advance packaging circularity in the GCC
The Circular Packaging Association (CPA) and the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) announced in Dubai on 15 September 2026 that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to advance packaging circularity across the UAE and wider GCC. The agreement establishes cooperation on policy engagement, knowledge exchange, industry advocacy, research, awareness …
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Siegwerk and Enplater win sustainability award for mono-PP food pouch in Chicago
Siegwerk and Enplater Group received the Labels & Labeling Sustainability Award for a mono-material polypropylene pouch at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Chicago in September. The companies designed the food packaging structure to support recycling in existing polyolefin streams where collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure is available. The pouch combines a high-barrier …
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Majid Al Futtaim, Nestlé and Sparklo expand UAE in-store recycling programme
Majid Al Futtaim, Nestlé UAE and recycling-technology company Sparklo have formed a partnership to install AI-powered reverse vending machines at selected Carrefour stores across the UAE. The programme brings Nestlé UAE’s “Recycle to Break the Cycle” campaign into Carrefour locations operated by Majid Al Futtaim. The machines accept empty plastic …
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Hotpack reports 96% of their portfolio as environmentally friendly and recyclable
Hotpack has published its 2025 sustainability report, stating that 96% of its product portfolio has been validated as environmentally friendly and recyclable. Released in Dubai on 15 September 2026, “Our Impact. Our Future” covers the UAE-headquartered packaging manufacturer’s product development, manufacturing, workforce, sourcing, governance and community programmes. The report records …
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Boretech to supply ECC’s 4,000kg/h PET tray recycling line in Egypt
Boretech has signed a contract with Egyptian Chinese Company (ECC) to supply a 4,000kg-per-hour PET tray washing line for the GreenTech project in Egypt, aimed at producing recycled PET flakes for tray-to-tray applications. Announced on 17 July 2026, the installation is described by Boretech as the first dedicated PET tray washing …
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Emirates Biotech and UAE University launch Al Ain pilot project to process food waste and compostable packaging
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) have launched a two-year research project to design, build and operate an integrated pilot plant that will process mixed food waste containing compostable packaging into renewable biogas and nutrient-rich compost. The partnership was launched at UAEU in Al Ain on 17 …
UNIDO and Japan equip Cairo laboratory to test sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), supported by the Government of Japan, provided specialised laboratory equipment to Egypt’s General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) on 4 August 2026 in Cairo. The equipment will strengthen Egypt’s capacity to test plastic materials, single-use plastic products and more sustainable alternatives, and …