Denver Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Foopak has received a Product of the Year Award from Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today at the annual Environmental Leader & Energy Manager Conference (ELEMCON). Recognised for its innovative water-based coating to enhance compostability, Foopak offers a practical alternative to plastic and Styrofoam packaging materials. Its coating …
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UAE Synerlink has installed a brand new production unit in Baladna, a large 20,000 cow farm in Qatar. Baladna has chosen to package its yogurt product in a conical thermoformed cup with a paper label, produced by a complete high-capacity form-fill-seal line equipped with fully-integrated robotic end-of-line equipment. “The yogurt market is booming in this …
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Kenya Ishida Europe has opened a dedicated office for East Africa to provide localised sales, service and spares support to food processors and packers throughout the region. The new office in Nairobi, led by sales manager David Mulwa and Service Engineer Daniel Ambuka, will include a fully equipped demonstration area, featuring a selection of …
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Egypt Bobst will join forces with Dow, Brückner Maschinenbau, Hosokawa Alpine and Elba to present state-of-the-art solutions utilising a new generation of polymers to achieve mono-material packaging designed for recyclability, at the upcoming K 2019 show. Bobst will be located at Hall 4, Stand A39. “The plastics industry is starting to undergo one of the …
New at the show will be the Flexible Packaging Arena where Narrow web label converters looking to enter the fast-growing flexible packaging market can learn everything they need to know about this lucrative segment Momentum is building for the 40th anniversary edition of Labelexpo Europe 2019, with just three weeks to go until this landmark …
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UAE The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), through the Gulf Standardisation Organization (GSO), and the rest of the Arab countries through the specialised associations of the League of Arab States, are studying the UAE model as the Emirates Quality Mark (EQM), which achieved remarkable success in controlling the quality of output of the production lines, in …
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UAE American fried chicken brand KFC has committed to use 100% fiber-based packaging from certified or recycled sources by the end of 2020 throughout MENA. Mr. Sabir Sami, General Manager, KFC, Yum! Brands, ME- North Africa- Pak, Turkey and Asia added, “At KFC, environmental sustainability is a core business focus for us, and we …
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UK Screen has signed an agreement Thunderbolt Solutions, which will allow the South African reseller to distribute the company’s flagship Truepress Jet520HD high-definition inkjet web press. Screen claimed that it has shipped over 100 units. Thunderbolt Solutions was founded in 1999 and provides a vast array of services across the printing market. Gerry Baker, CEO …
Switzerland Tetra Pak has now delivered more than 500 billion packages labelled with the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) logo globally, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to promote responsible sourcing and contributing to a low-carbon circular economy. With the launch of the world’s first FSC-certified Tetra Pak® package with J Sainsbury in …
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UAE Sidel is set to introduce its latest solutions in the beverage, food, home and personal care players at the Gulfood Manufacturing, Middle East’s biggest food and beverage processing industry event gathering suppliers from 60 countries. Taking place from 29th to 31st of October at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Sidel (B1-4, in Hall 1) …
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