Reports say Almarai is the most chosen brand in KSA

According to the analysis of shopping behavior since 2012 by Kantar, Dairy brand Almarai is the most chosen brand in the Kingdom, to following product innovation that enabled it to capture emerging trends and new occasions.   Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Head of Corporate Communication and Public Relations at Almarai Company said, “We are always pleased with …

NBC reiterates commitment to a sustainable future

In commemoration of this year’s World Environment Day, leading consumer packaged goods company and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria, Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd., (NBC), has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship by organising beach cleaning and tree planting activities to create awareness on the importance of safeguarding the earth’s finite resources. …

RECAPP and Coca-Cola Middle East renew partnership

RECAPP, UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service developed by Veolia and Coca-Cola Middle East have renewed their partnership.   The companies have partnered with the common goal to close the loop on various packaging waste materials through an innovative recyclable collection scheme that enables segregation at source and diversion away from landfills.   This collaboration …

Jack Link partners with Huhtamaki for recyclable packaging

Jack Link‘s, Europe‘s largest producer of meat snacks has partnered with Huhtamaki to develop recyclable mono-material packaging.   Jack Link‘s, a family-run U.S. company and manufacturer of meat snacks, is pursuing sustainability and environmental protection in EMEA by working to switch to greener packaging for the European market, among other things.   The company, known …

Nova Chemicals to expand its HDPE resins

Nova Chemicals Corporation to introduce new resin technology for machine direction oriented (MDO) and biaxially oriented (BO) processes to help its customers and brand owners meet their sustainability goals. Nova Chemicals’ innovative technology marks a major advancement in the pursuit of a plastics circular economy, as it enables recyclable all-polyethylene (PE) packaging.   Nova Chemicals, …

Hochwald Foods opts for Elopak’s Pure-Pak cartons

Hochwald Foods GmbH has launched its ‘bear brand’ Bärenmarke in Pure-Pak gable top cartons from Elopak.   With production sites in Germany and the Netherlands, the company covers the entire spectrum of dairy products including well-known brands Lünebest, Glücksklee, Elinas and Hochwald plus private labels and international brands such as Bonny.   Detlef Lakta, managing …

UPM Raflatac extends its product portfolio

UPM Raflatac has extended its CarbonNeutral product portfolio by achieving CarbonNeutral product certification for the whole Linerless product range.   The certification is issued by Natural Capital Partners in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. The leading global framework provides a robust and pragmatic blueprint for carbon neutrality.   Direct thermal (DT) linerless labeling products help …

Lay’s RePlay gives chip packaging new purpose

Lay’s RePlay is giving chip packs an extraordinary second life, as sustainable football pitches. In partnership with the UEFA Foundation for children and NGO ‘Streetfootballworld’, PepsiCo has launched a global initiative to transform empty chip bags into sustainable artificial turf fields (aka football pitches). The first to be unveiled this year in Tembisa, South Africa …

SABIC, Polivouga and Nueva collaborate for seafood packaging

SABIC has leveraged its successful ties with Polivouga, a manufacturer of flexible film products with operations in Portugal, to launch a new innovative Trucircle project designed to reuse post-consumer plastic waste recovered from areas up to 50km inland from waterways that has the potential to end up in our rivers and oceans.   The collaboration …