Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 spotlights on rising global food cost

Gulfood Manufacturing and GulfHost continued into a second day at Dubai World Trade Centre, with discussions on the regulatory landscape and investment opportunities in the F&B sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the pressing issue of global food price inflation.   The three-day event kicked off at 8 November and boasted …

Plastic Bank announces participation in COP27 climate change conference

Plastic Bank, one of world’s leading for-profit social enterprise that builds recycling ecosystems in under-developed communities in an effort to fight plastic pollution in seas and rivers, announced its official participation in COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh from 6 – 18 November.   The enterprise will represent its global ethos and solid mission …

House of Pops to participate at Private Label and Licensing ME

House of Pops, a Vegan plant-based ice cream pops company has announced to attend Private Label & Licensing Middle East, the region’s event where buyers can source customisable products, branding and packaging solutions. The three day event will take place from November 8-10 at Dubai World Trade Centre.   Born with a mission to bring …

Henkel and Siegwerk collaborate to develop oxygen barrier coating

Henkel and Siegwerk have announced to co-develop an oxygen barrier coating for more recyclable food packaging.   The new solution provides outstanding performance and also enables mono-material flexible packaging that is easier to recycle, opening up exciting potential to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.   The companies are preparing to launch the solution …

Digital Process installs third ThermoFlexX imager from XSYS

Digital Process, a Pakistan-based pre-press specialist has acquired a ThermoFlexX TFxX 80S imager, the third in as many years and the largest in the range, to support customers.   Over the past three years, the Karachi-based repro house has replaced all its older imagers with an impressive lineup of ThermoFlexX technology which covers the entire …

Aptar Pharma completes first phase of global injectables expansion program

Aptar Pharma, one of the global leaders in drug delivery systems, services and active material science solutions, has announced that it has delivered the first phase of its previously announced expansion program of approximately $180 million USD to meet growing customer capacity needs for injection system solutions. The multisite, international expansion project began in 2020 …

KEZAD partners with Renov8 Polymer for recycling facility

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) Group has signed an agreement with Renov8 Polymer Industries, part of leading manufacturer Just Right Inc, for the establishment of an advanced recycling facility at KEZAD’s Polymers Park. The move will boost Abu Dhabi’s transition towards a circular economy.   With business activities in over 47 countries, Just Right …

PepsiCo to introduce recycled plastic bottles in AMESA region by 2023

PepsiCo has announced to introduce bottles made from recycled plastic in several of the region’s markets across beverage brands like Aquafina and Pepsi. With only one country in the region allowing the use of recycled plastic in food and beverage packaging in 2020, PepsiCo continues its journey of policy unlocks aiming to introduce recycled bottles …