Octal, an Oman-based supplier of food packaging materials, has announced its entry into the UAE date packaging market through contracts with leading date producers.Producers such as Al Foah Company, Royal Dates Company and Dubai Dates Factory are now using Octal packaging materials, said the firms.
DPET sheet from Octal is used for packaging both whole dates and date paste for export to MENA and Asia, said the company.
The sheet preserves contents from deterioration while providing high-impact shelf appeal through its suitability for detailed printing designs in both vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) applications, said Octal.
Waddah Alraad, general manager at Royal Dates, said Octal had helped his company differentiate its products from those of rivals.
“Maximising shelf-life and maintaining freshness and flavour naturally is a key consideration for packaging dates,” he said.
“Octal has been able to understand our requirements and translate them into crystal clear packaging solutions that confront the challenges we face in the ability to market and differentiate our dates so that customers can appreciate the actual quality of our products.”
Ghassan Sawaya, regional sales manager at Octal, said its packaging material offers an environmentally conscious, re-usable and attractive packaging solution for dried fruits.
“Date packaging along with other initiatives is part and parcel of the company’s strategy to drive wholesale conversation of global product lines to PET packaging and introduce next generation applications that unlock a broad spectrum of advantages for producers, retails, consumers and the environment,” he said.