Greenpeace Africa urges ministers to reduce plastic

Greenpeace Africa activists staged a protest at the beach of Ouakam and outside King Fahd Palace Hotel, during the official opening of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Senegal to tell Africa’s environment ministers to keep plastic pollution out of Africa.   The activists held a banner bearing the words ‘global plastic …

Zoom partners with Emirates Nature WWF for plastic initiative

Zoom, one of UAE’s leading home-grown convenience store chain has announced its partnership with Emirates Nature-WWF, the leading non-profit organisation in the United Arab Emirates, to extend its support for the Rethink Plastic Campaign.   In line with its endeavour to raise awareness towards banning the usage of single-use plastic bags, Zoom has partnered with …

800 firms to re-apply for Royal Warrants after Queen’s death

Coca-Cola, Cadbury and Heinz are among around 800 firm to reapply for a Royal Warrant after the prestigious label became void following the death of the Queen.   Retailers Fortnum & Mason and Waitrose and brands including Twinings tea and Bollinger champagne are alsoamong those that proudly advertise the late monarch’s coveted coat of arms …

Mondi launches sustainable alternative to plastic shrink wrap

Mondi has launched Hug&Hold, a recyclable, paper-based solution to replace plastic shrink wrap for PET bottle bundle packs.   Hug&Hold comprises two elements that provide secure and safe transportation as well as stacking of bundles of bottled drinks. The first element is a patent-pending sleeve made of 100% kraft paper that wraps around the bottles …

Taghleef Industries unveils new coating line

Taghleef Industries, one of the leading global manufacturers of PP-based, biobased, and biodegradable films has announced the commissioning of a state-of-the-art equipment with proprietary features in San Giorgio di Nogaro (Italy), which scales up the existing capacities of Alcalá la Real (Spain) and Terre-Haute (Indiana, USA).With its tailor-made design and a production capacity ranging from …

Almarai donates food baskets to 13 charities

Almarai Company recently donated food baskets to 13 charities serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in various areas as part of its CSR effort.   Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Complex for the memorisation of the Quran in Riyadh, The Supervisory Office of the Qur’an Circles in Hubuna Governorate – Najran, Charitable Society for Orphans Care …

Tadweer collects 1,860,000 tons of waste in Abu Dhabi

Tadweer, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre has announced that it has processed more than 1,860,000 tons of waste, including 88,382 tons of medical and hazardous waste during the first half of 2022.  This comes as part of the Centre’s continuous efforts to build an efficient integrated waste management and pest control system in Abu Dhabi. …

Amcor reveals seed capital winners with investments

Amcor has announced the first batch of recipients for its Lift-Off seed funding initiative. Launched in April, Amcor Lift-Off targets breakthrough, state-of-the-art technologies that will further advance Amcor’s initiatives to make the future of packaging more sustainable.   Following multiple pitch rounds, the winners of the initial Lift-Off program are: Bloom Biorenewables: A chemical and …

Bobst celebrates 40 years of innovation in die-cutting

Bobst’s flatbed die-cutters with cam-driven movement have paved the way for mass production of high-quality consumer goods since a few years. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the mechanism that made it all possible.   “Often copied but never equalled,” is how Marco Lideo, Head of Product Line Die cutter Stampers, Flexo, Litho Lam …

Stora Enso acquires De Jong Packaging Group

Stora Enso has announced to acquire Netherlands-based De Jong Packaging Group, for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1,020 million. This acquisition will advance Stora Enso’s strategic direction, accelerate revenue growth and build market share in renewable packaging in Europe.   De Jong Packaging Group is one of the largest corrugated packaging producers in the …