Brand Finance, a global specialist in evaluating brands, has ranked Almarai Company as the seventh among dairy companies in terms of brand value. The Almarai brand was estimated at $2.7 billion in the annual update of the Brand Finance World Brands Report 2022. The market value of Almarai Company is 56 billion riyals in …
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Sidel has created 1SKIN, a unique label-less recycled PET bottle. Combining distinctive shelf-appeal with the highest eco credentials, it has been designed to help Sidel’s customers achieve their sustainability goals and drive sales of high-end products. The one-litre bottle is destined for the booming market in sensitive juices, teas and flavoured drinks. The new …
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MD Labels, the Polish-based printer from Kalisz has recently purchased its second hybrid press from Mark Andy. The company opted for Digital Series HD model. MD Labels owners said that both presses, Mark Andy and its service team, as well as modern business ideas and flexibility in relations with its customers helped in market …
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Smurfit Kappa’s Townsend Hook paper mill in the UK has introduced a new state-of-the art drying process innovation to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Traditionally, paper drying is one of the most energy-intensive aspects of the manufacturing process. The innovative new processes implemented have resulted in a 6% reduction in steam energy consumption …
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Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the approval of a €400 million investment in a new paper machine at its flagship Steti mill in the Czech Republic. The investment forms part of the Group’s €1 billion expansionary capital investment programme to accelerate growth in sustainable packaging and will …
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Bobst and its partners revealed Generation 3.0 “hero samples” of oneBARRIER PrimeCycle, a polymer-based mono-material at K 2022. The four-day show took place in Düsseldorf from 19–22 October. The mono-material boasts to be recycle-ready while retaining excellent barrier qualities, making it a potentially groundbreaking development for sustainable packaging. PrimeCycle is an EVOH-free, top-coat free …
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Kaunain Shahidi, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA, takes a close look at what’s causing the current rampant price rise, and how the packaging industry can mitigate it Packaging played a primary role in protecting and delivering products safely to consumers during coronavirus lockdowns and also helped health workers fight against the pandemic. The effective use …
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Huhtamaki has announced the launch of ICON packaging, a paper technology, initially for use for ice cream containers and lids, which enables recycling in communities with paper product recycling programs across the United States. The company aims to deliver a sustainable solution for consumers which combines Huhtamaki’s proprietary water-based barrier coating with SFI-certified paperboard …
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Packaging MEA Editor Ben Daniel explores how plastic can take hundreds of years to degrade, which means there is no time to waste in reducing this impact. For the sake of a few minutes’ conveniences, we add a pollutant to the world that can last for hundreds of years. The statistics are damning: …
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Amcor has announced to support Mondelēz International’s world-first transition for the iconic Aussie chocolate brand to 30 percent food grade recycled packaging as the first chocolate blocks hit supermarket shelves. Amcor is locally producing the new packaging across the Cadbury Dairy Milk, Caramilk and Old Gold family blocks. While the new packaging is …
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