Esko, the global developer of integrated hardware and software solutions for the print, packaging, and label industries, has acquired imposition of a Canadian-based AI software company Tilia Labs. The deal aims to deliver on the need of brand owners and converters to connect and integrate the entire value chain through upstream digitalisation. Tilia …
Rwenzori and Century unite as Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced to the official change of name of its Uganda operations to Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Limited (CCBU). This follows the recent consolidation of the operations of its bottling subsidiaries through the amalgamation of Century Bottling Company Limited (CBC) and Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited (RBC) to form a single operating …
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Jumeirah Beach Hotel installs onsite bottling plant
Jumeirah Beach Hotel celebrates the single-use plastic ban by installing a top-of-the-range Nordaq glass bottling plant at the resort. With roughly 300 million tonnes of plastic produced each year and nearly 8.8 million tonnes dumped directly into our oceans, the Dubai family resort to contribute by replacing single-use water bottles in its rooms and …
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Smurfit Kappa’s circular approach to benefit local community
The Smurfit Kappa paper mill in Nettingsdorf, Austria, has launched a sustainable district heating project that will benefit 20,000 homes across three communities when completed. The scheme will capture excess heat generated from the Nettingsdorf paper mill to provide heating for local homes, businesses and schools. Civil works have commenced on the ambitious project …
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Epson launches ColorWorks C4000
Epson America has announced its newest on-demand color inkjet label printer, the ColorWorks C4000 will now be available through Epson’s authorised partners. The ColorWorks C4000 features comprehensive connectivity in a compact design for businesses that require high-resolution print quality and durable barcode and product labels.The printer boasts to be compatible with ZPL II, SAP, …
Buhler and Al-Hazaa open flour mill in Jordan
Swiss technology group Buhler and Jordanian Al-Hazaa Investment Group celebrated the opening of the Red Sea Flour (Ayla Mill) in Aqaba, Jordan in July 2022. With the opening of Ayla Mill, powered by Buhler’s state-of-the-art technologies, both companies take another major step in addressing challenges in food security. Products from the new mill will …
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa empowers 50 young women
Fifty women plastic waste collectors have completed training in health and safety standards, and received guidelines for collection and waste management, which in turn is expected to empower over 500 waste collectors across the country. The women were awarded their graduation certificates at a handover ceremony at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) Mozambique’s plant in …
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Ariel introduces sustainable and child-safe packaging
Ariel to offer its Ecoclic box in a new cardboard packaging which is designed to be child safe and easier to use. The new cardboard packaging is FSC certified and fully recyclable, made with minimum 70% recycled fibers. The scientists at Ariel have designed a reassuring ‘click’ feature to signal that the pack has …
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Avery Dennison launches dual-frequency RFID inlay
Avery Dennison Corporation has launched another addition to its expanding dual-frequency (DF) range of RFID inlays, which provides combined NFC (HF) and RAIN RFID (UHF) functionality for cost-effective item-level tagging in a slimmed-down form factor. The new AD Slim DF EM4425 tag is designed for logistics, medical and industrial use cases while also offering …
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PepsiCo extends use of UBQ from logistics pallets
UBQ Materials, developer of advanced materials made from waste has announced that PepsiCo to expand its use of UBQ across its supply chain. The expansion to take place with the launch of PepsiCo’s eco-friendly Lay’s display stands, “Made with UBQ,” throughout Europe. Following PepsiCo’s successful pilot incorporating UBQ to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping pallets, the company is deepening …
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