Häagen-Dazs launches global initiative to support women

On 8 March, Häagen-Dazs, one of the global iconic brands will offer in selected geographies, its biggest free scoop giveaway, which will be the first of its kind as a global shops initiative.   With over 800 shops in more than 40 countries, Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream will be renamed to the ‘Founder’s Favourite’, in …

Nova Chemicals launches solutions to meet demand for recycled plastic

Nova Chemicals Corporation has announced the establishment of Nova Circular Solutions, a new line of business focusing on lower-emission, recycled solutions that will help reshape a better, more sustainable world. Nova Circular Solutions will be home to the SYNDIGOTM brand, the company’s newest portfolio of recycled polyethylene (rPE).   Nova Circular Solutions is led by …

Metsä announces winners of Package Design Challenge initiative

Metsä Board Corporation have announced the winners of ‘Better with Less – Design Challenge 2022-2023’. A jury of package design experts chose two submissions to share first place: ‘Kid’s Headphones Packaging,’ by designer Kitty Ching and the ‘Cardboard Protecting Filler,’ by designers, Marcin Michalski, Monika Klimpel and Adrian Olejnik.   The international packaging design competition …

Almarai and Dettol top YouGov’s FMCG Rankings 2023 in UAE

YouGov’s FMCG Rankings 2023 reveal Almarai and Dettol are the most considered FMCG brands among UAE residents across Food, Beverages, and Personal Care.   YouGov’s FMCG Rankings 2023 are based on YouGov BrandIndex’s Consideration score, which is a measure of likelihood of purchase from the category. The rankings show the brands with the highest Consideration …

Tetra Pak commences research into fibre-based food packaging

Tetra Pak has commenced research towards advancing fibre-based sustainable food packaging, in collaboration with MAX IV – the most modern synchrotron radiation laboratory in the world. The research aims to uncover fresh insights into the nanostructure of fibre materials, with the first application to optimise the composition of materials used for paper straws.   This …

Tanmiah Food Company plans to invest 4.5bln SAR by 2030

Tanmiah Food Company has announced several key developments with the MHP SE, Agricultural Development Fund (ADF), Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), and National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) to improve sustainable food security and production, increase recycling capabilities, and improve quality of life.   As the only listed poultry company in the …

Mespack-Famartec partner to deliver pharma solution

Mespack and Famartec have announced their collaboration regarding the development of a high-quality integrated solution for the pharmaceutical sector; the solution will integrate primary and secondary packaging. The growing demand from pharmaceutical customers for a complete solution to address their production needs encouraged both leading machinery manufacturing companies to join forces in order to respond …

Portia Yarborough joins Michelman as CSSO

Michelman has announced that Dr. Portia Yarborough has joined Michelman as the Chief Science & Sustainability Officer (CSSO), effective from 6 February 2023.   The company stated, “Yarborough is a dynamic leader with over two decades of experience creating value at DuPont. She has expertise in delivering innovative solutions using high-performance engineered materials, elastomers, composites, …