KitKat to introduce paper-wrapped packaging

KitKat, one of the world’s most popular confectionery products has announced to introduce recyclable paper packaging as a pilot test for the brand.   The recyclable paper packaging will be available for a limited time for its four-finger bar in Australia, across Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory.   Nestle will produce more than …

Hotpack and 60 Day Startups team up for the Takkah Project

Hotpack Global, one of the leading manufacturers of food packaging products, has partnered with 60 Day Start-ups (60DS) to support female entrepreneurs in the UAE as a part of Hotpack’s Takkah Project. The partnership aims at providing training and mentorship to women-led start-ups in the food industry.   Hotpack launched the Takkah Project on International …

PepsiCo brands now available in new refillable glass bottles

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc, partners of PepsiCo Inc and bottlers of the Pepsi-Cola portfolio for the local market since 1978, have just launched a new refillable, single-serve, bespoke glass bottle for flagship brands Pepsi-Cola and Pepsi Max, 7up and 7up Free and Mirinda.   This launch closely follows the global release of the new bottle …

PepsiCo invests $40 million cash injection in Ethiopia

PepsiCo to finalise an investment proposal of approximately USD 40 million(ETB 2 billion) to expand its Senselet snacks business in Ethiopia, and is considering the possibility of further investments in the country to expand the company’s portfolio beyond snacks.   Senselet is a wholly owned PepsiCo subsidiarythat produces chips under the brand name SUN Chips. …

Almarai donates food baskets to 11 charities in various areas

Almarai Company has announced its support to 11 charitable societies in various regions of Saudi Arabia, during the last two weeks of December, with food baskets, as part of its corporate social responsibility program.   The charities included the liajlehum Association for Disability in Riyadh, Support Services Unit for Persons with Disabilities in AlAhsa, Dar …

Ocean and Ball Beverages promote energy drinks in sustainable aluminium cans

Ocean Beverages has now released O’cean Energy Drink Sustainable Edition in partnership with Ball Corporation with a goal to collect and recycle every consumed.   Ocean Beverages had earlier announced its partnetship with Ball Beverages in 2021, to create a green and sustainable product to help reduce the environmental footprint.   The company stated, “Together …

SIG invests in new recycling technology for aseptic cartons

SIG has announced a BRL 10 million investment in innovative recycling technology that will enable polymers and aluminium from used aseptic carton packs to be recovered and sold separately for the first time on an industrial scale in Brazil.   By expanding the range of applications for recycled materials from used aseptic cartons, SIG expects …

Agthia Group appoints Sherif Elfaham as CFO

Agthia Group PJSC, one of the region’s leading food & beverage companies, has announced the appointment of Sherif Elfaham as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 January 2023.   Sherif brings strong strategic, commercial, and operational experience across a range of consumer-facing businesses, having spent over 20 years with Unilever in the UK, North Africa, …