According to Global Data, bottled oil accounts for the majority of the market with six billion units and edible oil will reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% by 2024 within the food category in the Middle East, Africa and India region. It has become crucial to bring sustainability to the fore in …
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Heidelberg and PURe inks have signed an Europe-wide cooperation agreement in order to make offset printing more sustainable. Heidelberg is committed to guide and support its customers to a more sustainable print production with the use of conventional offset inks or alternatively UV curing inks. PURe inks allow packaging and commercial printers a more sustainable …
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As part of the recently released Esko Software 21.11, the latest version of Automation Engine features Flexo Engine, developed to increase plate room productivity. ‘Whether at a trade shop or in-house, customers are facing increasing demands on the production of flexo plates,’ said Robert Bruce, flexo software product manager at Esko. ‘The need to …
Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) today launched NESCAFÉ 3in1 Creamy White in Kenya, a move backed by consumer research in which the product emerged as the preferred coffee mix recipe based on its creamy smoothness. The coffee mix, which is packaged in Kenya, will retail at Sh.15 per single serve …
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and UV specialist IST Metz presented the latest innovations in Printing and Packaging to around 80 customers from the Middle East at the Expo2020. The focus was on the packaging market, the world’s fastest growing market segment in the printing industry. The packaging industry in the Middle East region recorded a …
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UFlex Limited, India’s leading multinational in flexible packaging materials and solutions, and polymer sciences, continues to take steps to reach closer to its customer base. The company has commissioned its BOPET film manufacturing plant in the Ogun State of Nigeria with a production capacity of 45,000 TPA. Spread over 37 acres, the plant houses first-of-its-kind …
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Leading provider of print consumables and equipment for the global packaging industry, Flint Group Packaging has commented on the unprecedented supply chain volatility being experienced in its India, Middle East and Africa businesses. Upal Roy, Managing Director, Packaging India, Middle East, Africa at Flint Group Packaging, stated, “It’s clear that the global economy is …
Global pre-press expert Reproflex3 Limited (R3) has announced it is kicking off the 25th Anniversary of its UK business with a year of celebrations. “I am hugely proud to be celebrating this major milestone with our team, partners, clients and suppliers,” said Andrew Hewitson, co-founder. “Reproflex3 has positioned itself as a company focused …
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Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has signed a joint venture agreement with Rotopack, a leading supplier in the printing and packaging industry in Pakistan. The jointly founded new company, Siegwerk Pakistan, will launch in Q2 2022. The contract was signed in Karachi, where …
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Kodak has announced a revolutionary new digital press and innovative additions to its comprehensive portfolio of digital and offset solutions. The new Kodak Ascend Digital Press is the perfect solution for commercial printers and digital service providers in the growing retail/POP and packaging markets. It is the first electrophotographic press designed to print heavy weight substrates …
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