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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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 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 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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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 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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Golf Coat has created a golf ball packaging that converts into an insect shelter after use. The Finnish company has created this packaging solution for its best-selling product and boasts to support biodiversity and promote the circular economy. The insect hotel was designed in an online workshop facilitated by Metsa Board’s Excellence Centre. The …
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In commemoration of this year’s World Environment Day, leading consumer packaged goods company and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in Nigeria, Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd., (NBC), has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship by organising beach cleaning and tree planting activities to create awareness on the importance of safeguarding the earth’s finite resources. …
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Clariant, the Swiss multinational speciality chemicals company has announced to offer a natural-derived, readily biodegradable opacifier to support personal care formulators to minimise the impact of shampoos, conditioners, handwashes and other rinse-off shower and bath products on marine and river life. New Plantasens OP 95 is a microplastic-free option which delivers powerful opacifying performance …
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Dow has announced the expansion of its Project REFLEX initiative in Egypt and Guinea, following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria. Working together with local partners, the initiative aims to establish a market for recycled contents to help address the waste issue while providing job opportunities for local communities. The project, which launched in …
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