Costa Coffee has announced the launch of a new trial of 100% fibre lids. Made from renewable plant-based material, the lids are 100% recyclable and will be available at 150 Costa Coffee stores across the UK, until stocks last. The trial goes live just a month after the UK’s biggest coffee shop chain committed …
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Olympia Dairy has taken a big step forward in sustainability as it becomes the first company in Belgium to fill products in SIG aseptic carton packs with Signature 100 packaging material with no aluminium layer. It is claimed to be 100% linked to forest-based renewable materials, which lowers the carbon footprint of carton packs even …
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has launched the first ambient yoghurt drink in aseptic carton packs in Ghana, offered in a packaging solution from SIG. By partnering with CCBA, SIG continues its growth strategy in Africa and enters the thriving market in Ghana for the first time. SIG’s filling technology and the local installation of …
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Almarai Company ranked third in LinkedIn’s ranking of the 15 best employers in achieving career development for professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the year 2022. The annual list is based on seven key factors that reflect the most important features of professional progress in different companies and sectors: the ability to …
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PepsiCo Europe has announced ambitious plans to banish virgin fossil-based plastic in its entire range of crisp and chip bags by 2030. The food and beverage corporation will apply the pledge to brands including Doritos, Walkers and Lay’s which will be packaged in 100 per cent recycled or renewable plastic. The latest move follows …
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Roots of Quality Foods, a start-up company from Taiwan, has launched its first plant-based drink – a new beverage made from apricot kernels from Asian apricot trees. This market innovation is offered in SIG’s combifitSmall 300ml carton pack, with the added benefit of SIG’s reclosable combiSmart closure. This smart and winning combination ensures convenience for …
Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) today launched NESCAFÉ 3in1 Creamy White in Kenya, a move backed by consumer research in which the product emerged as the preferred coffee mix recipe based on its creamy smoothness. The coffee mix, which is packaged in Kenya, will retail at Sh.15 per single serve …
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SIG, a leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic packaging, has inaugurated a technology centre at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), in collaboration with SPX Flow, as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations in the MEA region. The hub was opened at SIG’s regional headquarters in DSO on the eve of Gulfood Manufacturing 2021, …
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By Oliver Fennell Mai Dubai, the leading bottled water company fully owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has hit a milestone with the launch of the fastest bottled water production line in Asia, Oceania, and Africa (AOA) region. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa, inaugurated Mai Dubai’s game-changing water …
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Coca-Cola HBC AG (“Coca-Cola HBC”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Coca-Cola HBC Holdings BV (“CCH Holdings”) has agreed to acquire approximately 94.7% of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt S.A.E. (“CCBCE”) from its major shareholders, a wholly-owned affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) and MAC Beverages Limited (“MBL”) and certain of its affiliated entities for an …
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