Nestle has announced the appointment of Arvind Bhandari as the new Cluster Head for East and Horn of Africa, which forms part of Nestle East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR). In this role Bhandari will manage operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda markets, based out of the …
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Coca‑Cola Creations has launched a new limited-edition flavor, a collaboration with Grammy-nominated artist Marshmello. It will be available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a limited time only. The brand’s first-ever beverage co-created with an artist, Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca‑Cola bottles a fusion of the artist’s favorite flavors, watermelon and strawberry, mixed with …
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Kizad has signed a lease with dairy and juice company Al Rawabi for a dairy production facility in Abu Dhabi. Al Rawabi will initially develop 2sq km in Kizad with an additional 3sq km planned. The dairy farm, with an investment of AED650million, will be home to 10,000 Al Rawabi cows. Abdullah Al …
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Niels Hougaard, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Arabia, explains Packaging MEA on what the company is doing to make food packaging more sustainable, efficient and better for the planet Packaging MEA (PMEA): Tell us a bit about your new fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer, and how it helps Tetra Pak meet its …
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Amcor has announced that it has closed the acquisition of a flexible packaging plant located in the Czech Republic. The strategic location of the site immediately increases Amcor’s ability to satisfy strong demand and customer growth across its flexible packaging network in Europe. Michael Zacka, President, of Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & …
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Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has collaborated with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging for Essity’s feminine care products, using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content that reduces use of fossil-based materials. Essity’s feminine care towels were previously packed in bags that already used 50% renewable materials. Extensive …
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Coveris Group to introduce a new range of sustainable innovations supporting its industry-leading No Waste vision at FachPack 2022. Targeting shelf-life extension and packaging waste reduction, Coveris will showcase a comprehensive range of both plastic and paper-based solutions that meet these criteria. Jakob A Mosser, CEO of Coveris Group said, “From Coveris’ perspective, it’s …
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Unilever’s Domestos liquid bleach bottles have been fully recyclable for a while but adding recycled plastic to the bottles has been a challenge. Unilever has re-launched the Domestos core 750ml bleach range, made in the UK, in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR). The new bottles use a high-quality recycled resin …
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Plastic waste management in Namibia is set for a major boost with the establishment of a PET flaking plant in Okahandja. The recycling plant will transform discarded plastic beverage bottles made from PET material into PET flakes that has an international market value. The process involves the sorting, washing and shredding of post-consumer bottles …
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The Egyptian Export Council for Printing, Packaging, Paper, Literary and Artistic Works has announced that the sector’s exports from January to June 2022 rose by 37 percent to hit $614.6 million, in comparison to $449.4 million in the same period of 2021. In its monthly report, the council said that exports of packaging rose …
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