Jack Link partners with Huhtamaki for recyclable packaging

Jack Link‘s, Europe‘s largest producer of meat snacks has partnered with Huhtamaki to develop recyclable mono-material packaging.   Jack Link‘s, a family-run U.S. company and manufacturer of meat snacks, is pursuing sustainability and environmental protection in EMEA by working to switch to greener packaging for the European market, among other things.   The company, known …

Smurfit Kappa introduces water-resistant paper

Smurfit Kappa has developed a sustainable water-resistant paper. AquaStop is part of Smurfit Kappa’s new TechniPaper portfolio, which consists of an array of high-performance papers designed to handle even the most complex supply chains.   The AquaStop paper is water-resistant thanks to a special coating which is added to it during the manufacturing process. Unlike …

Carlsberg introduces bio-based and recyclable bottles

Carlsberg makes bio-based and fully recyclable bottles available to consumers in its largest ever trial.   In its largest pilot to date, Carlsberg Group has revealed the trial of its new Fibre Bottle, putting the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle into the hands of consumers for the first time. With a continued focus on …

Nova Chemicals to expand its HDPE resins

Nova Chemicals Corporation to introduce new resin technology for machine direction oriented (MDO) and biaxially oriented (BO) processes to help its customers and brand owners meet their sustainability goals. Nova Chemicals’ innovative technology marks a major advancement in the pursuit of a plastics circular economy, as it enables recyclable all-polyethylene (PE) packaging.   Nova Chemicals, …

Hochwald Foods opts for Elopak’s Pure-Pak cartons

Hochwald Foods GmbH has launched its ‘bear brand’ Bärenmarke in Pure-Pak gable top cartons from Elopak.   With production sites in Germany and the Netherlands, the company covers the entire spectrum of dairy products including well-known brands Lünebest, Glücksklee, Elinas and Hochwald plus private labels and international brands such as Bonny.   Detlef Lakta, managing …

Engel finds subsidiary in Morocco

Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider Engel has strengthened its market presence in North Africa by establishing its own sales and service subsidiary in Morocco. Engel Maghreb Sarl builds on long-standing business relations. Numerous customers and partners took part in the official inauguration ceremony mid-June in Tangier.   Romain Reyre, Managing Director …

Frugalpac sells world’s first paper bottle machine

Frugalpac, a Britian-based sustainable packaging company has secured the first customer for its paper bottle machine which makes the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first and only commercially available wine, spirits and olive oil bottle made from recycled paper.   Canadian packaging firm KinsBrae Packaging has agreed a deal to buy the first Frugal Bottle …

Borouge lists on ADX in Abu Dhabi’s largest IPO

Borouge, the strategic joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis AG, one of the world’s leading providers of innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), following the completion of Abu Dhabi’s largest-ever Initial Public Offering (IPO) and the Middle East’s largest-ever petrochemicals listing.   …