Waitrose & Partners UAE has announced to phase out all single-use plastic bags from its stores across the country as the new policy set by The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastics at all checkouts comes into effect on 1st June 2022, with Dubai following suit from 1st July 2022. In …
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A new US$100 million Coca-Cola bottling plant at Sebeta in Ethiopia is set to unlock export opportunities, increase local production and ease foreign exchange constraints as it adds 500 employees to the workforce of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in the country. The inauguration of the Sebeta Dima Coca-Cola factory was attended by government representatives, …
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Finnish food producer and co-packer has launched two new sugar-free and sweetener-free juices for children in SIG’s on-the-go combismile carton pack. SIG’s combismile filling line is already installed at Juustoportti’s Jalasjarvi production site and was first used in 2020 to launch Friendly Viking’s premium oat drink range and Hyvin’s yoghurts, fruit soups and protein …
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Toyo-Morton, Japan’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives and a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed the ECOAD EA-B3860/EA-B1290, a high-solids solvent-based adhesive for use in the dry lamination of multilayered films in flexible packaging structures. Containing over 40% coating solids by weight, the new formulations contain less solvent and thus brings down …
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Spinneys, a locally-owned supermarket has committed to putting a stop to single-use plastic bags in its stores across the UAE. In line with the new policy set by The Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastics at all checkouts starting from 1 June, Spinneys stores in Abu Dhabi will be removing its plastic …
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Eco-Products has announced to introduce a new compostable wrap for swaddling sandwiches, snacks and more. The new wrap is made from wax paper, is ASTM D6868 compliant and is certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) as compostable in commercial facilities. The wrap works as a basket liner, food wrap or as a scale or …
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Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s largest paper-based packaging companies, has announced the construction of a new packaging plant in Morocco, its first corrugated plant in the country. Located in Rabat and covering an area of 25,000 m2, it will enable Smurfit Kappa to supply packaging solutions efficiently to its local customer base. Construction …
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Abu Dhabi Ports (AD Ports), the region’s facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade has signed a strategic agreement with Germany-based Alexander Global Logistics GmbH. According to AD Ports, both the parties to work closely to establish and launch a transshipment hub dedicated to handling pulp and paper products. The hub will operate from Khalifa …
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Tchibo, a German coffee producer has changed the coffee capsule game for its Qbo brand by introducing a bio-based capsule made of second-generation renewable raw materials. While coffee capsules have becomes popular around the world, the downside is its environmental footprint. Keeping this in mind, Tchibo has changed the material composition of its …
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Gulf Print & Pack 2022, a leading trade show in the Middle East and Africa has been drawing crowds for exhibiting latest innovations in commercial print and package printing since the past two days. Multi-million dirhams worth of machinery are running live for demonstrations to showcase solutions for print and packaging requirements across a …
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