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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Nestlé has unveiled new Perrier water bottles created with ground-breaking recycling technology. The bottles were produced as part of the Carbios global consortium to support the industrialisation of an innovative technology that allows plastic to be endlessly recycled while maintaining properties virtually equivalent to virgin plastics. Consortium members include L’Oréal, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe and …
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Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company in Egypt last month inaugurated a new manufacturing facility after a year of planning and engineering work. The 25,600sq m facility is located in 6th of October City, Cairo. It comprises one can-filling line, a juice-making plant, factory services and office space to accommodate the operational team. The filling …
UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has partnered with Nice House of Plastics, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and Stanbic Bank to promote responsible use and re-cycling of plastic as part of it’s ‘World Without Waste’ vision, which targets to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle it sells and reach 50% recycled …
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Agthia Group PJSC, a leading UAE-based food and beverages company, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a strategic acquisition of a majority stake in Nabil Foods, one of the leading regional producers of frozen and chilled processed protein products distributed in more than 20 local and international markets. Nabil Foods has a processing …
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Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third by 2025. Already, 87% of Nestlé’s total packaging by weight and 66% of its total plastic packaging is recyclable or reusable. Accordingly, the company has announced a series of initiatives …
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Mazoon Dairy, the largest integrated dairy company in the Sultanate of Oman, and SIG Combibloc Obeikan,one of the world’s leading systems and solutions providers for aseptic packaging and filling machines for food and beverages, have announced the launch of a full range of liquid dairy products in combiblocSlimline and combiblocMini carton packs. This latest …
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In line with Nestlé Global’s commitment to preserve the environment for future generations and enhancing livelihoods of the informal sector, Nestlé Egypt has launched the Reverse Credit initiative to collect and recycle plastic packaging waste. It has been established through a collaboration between the Egyptian Ministry of Environment, CID Consulting and PayMob and aims …
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