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Design4Circularity achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept

In a first and unique collaboration for personal care industry, Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis, and Beiersdorf have partnered to tackle the challenge of creating recyclable consumer packaging, based on 100% retrieved plastic packaging waste, for cosmetics applications.   The pioneering initiative, named “Design4Circularity”, is providing innovations and insights for the different design aspects to encourage others …

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Summa acquires Valiani

Summa and Valiani, have joined forces through a merger of their businesses. Summa has acquired Valiani to strengthen its position as the leading manufacturer in print finishing equipment.   The merged business will continue as before and will complement each other to offer customers an even broader range of cutting solutions.   Italy-based Valiani, is …

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Nestle celebrates 30 years of local manufacturing in Morocco

The event was attended by the El Jadida Province Governor Mohammed El Guerrouj, Kingdom’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ryad Mezzour, Swiss Ambassador to Morocco Guillaume Scheurer, and Imane Zaoui, General Business Manager at Nestlé Maroc.   Ryad Mezzour said, “Today, we celebrate three decades of commitment and efforts made by Nestlé Morocco in terms …

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Tetra Pak ties up with Mycorena on alternative proteins plant

Tetra Pak to collaborate with Mycorena to build a greenfield production facility for fungi fermentation towards alternative protein-based food applications.   This is part of the company’s long-term view to address the challenges around food safety and security, through the exploration and advancement of innovative food sources.   The new plant, located in Falkenberg, Sweden, …

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CUD partners with PepsiCo to cut plastic waste

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has partnered with global Foods and Beverages company, PepsiCo, to help promote environmental sustainability through the reduction of single-use plastic on campus.   The collaboration aims to encourage a culture of refill and reuse through the Aquafina Water Station, a new hydration platform that has already saved an average of more …

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Hillenbrand to acquire Herbold for €79 million

Hillenbrand has announced its plans to acquire Herbold Meckesheim GmbH (Herbold) for an enterprise value of approximately €79 million.   The a definitive agreement is expected to close during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.   Based in Meckesheim, Germany, Herbold is a one of the leaders …

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Constantia partners with Plasthill to reduce packaging weight

Constantia Flexibles and Plasthill Technical Films, a company of the Dutch Oerlemans Packaging Group, are partnering to bring Constantia Flexibles’ proprietary technology, CompresSeal, to the market in Europe.   Plasthill, a producer of high-end technical films and packaging based in Hillegom, the Netherlands and Austrian based flexible packaging producer Constantia Flexibles, combine their expertise to …

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Reports say Almarai is the most chosen brand in KSA

According to the analysis of shopping behavior since 2012 by Kantar, Dairy brand Almarai is the most chosen brand in the Kingdom, to following product innovation that enabled it to capture emerging trends and new occasions.   Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Head of Corporate Communication and Public Relations at Almarai Company said, “We are always pleased with …

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Krones opens cold glue manufacturing facility in Ethiopia

Krones Group, a German machinery manufacturer has announced its inauguration of a glue manufacturing facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   The global manufacturer of filling and packaging technology offers lines for the beverage industry and food producers: process technology, filling technology, packaging machines, all the way through to IT solutions.   In an opening ceremony …

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