Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced to the official change of name of its Uganda operations to Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Limited (CCBU). This follows the recent consolidation of the operations of its bottling subsidiaries through the amalgamation of Century Bottling Company Limited (CBC) and Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited (RBC) to form a single operating …
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Ariel to offer its Ecoclic box in a new cardboard packaging which is designed to be child safe and easier to use. The new cardboard packaging is FSC certified and fully recyclable, made with minimum 70% recycled fibers. The scientists at Ariel have designed a reassuring ‘click’ feature to signal that the pack has …
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As part of the initiative on raising awareness on the impact of plastic pollution on camels, BEEAH Group highlighted in a new initiative called ‘Race for Life‘. The initiative was launched a days before the Dubai Executive Council introduced charges for single-use plastic bags in shops across the Emirate. Race for Life aims to …
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The new extrusion facility from Austrian packaging manufacturer Coveris in Kufstein, Tyrol, was recently put into full operation. The unit continues the modernisation efforts at the plant and significantly increases production speed of stretch film for silage bales. The production of stretch films for agricultural use is subjected to seasonal fluctuations which makes it …
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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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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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Ahlstrom-Munksjo, one of the global leader in fiber-based materials and supplying sustainable solutions has announced the launch of PurposeSeal, heat seal technology for fiber-based end-use applications. PurposeSeal is a heat-sealed paper constructed to ensure quality and protection for end-use packaging solutions. It boasts additional sustainability benefits when applied to Cristal Transparent Packaging Papers or …
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Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, has announced it is introducing new, attached caps to its plastic bottles, making it easier to recycle the entire package and ensure no cap gets left behind. Production of bottles with attached caps will begin today at CCEP’s site in East Kilbride, Scotland, meaning …
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Emirates Glass, a leading manufacturer of premium glass products has announced its plans to expand in the GCC and the wider Middle East region. The company has developed more than 70 different coated products, over 400 different glazing options and supplied about 27 million sq m of glass in the last 25 years, Celebrating …
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Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with German machine supplier Beck Packautomaten to create a functional paper solution. The FunctionalBarrier Paper can replace unnecessary plastic packaging, enabling shipments to arrive safely in sustainable and right-sized packaging. The e-commerce market has grown significantly in recent years, accounting for …
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