Rebound Plastic to act as a key differentiator for the British Recycling Roadmap

Rebound Plastic Exchange, a UAE-based B2B digital trading platform for recycled plastics has announced its support for the United Kingdom (UK) spur scalable solutions to its ongoing challenges in achieving sustainable waste management for plastics.   Having amended its Waste Shipment Regulations in 2021, the UK now adheres to the Basel Convention Amendments, which means …

Almarai launches investments worth 1.2 billion SR for Al-Jouf region

Almarai Company has announced an investment of 1.2 billion SR in Sakaka Governorate in the Al-Jouf region to develop a poultry hatchery production facility.   This came at a signing ceremony of an agreement between Almarai Company and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture under the patronage of HRH Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin …

Rebound Plastic Exchange to support sustainable waste management

Rebound Plastic Exchange, a global B2B digital trading platform for recycled plastics, has announced to support the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) in achieving sustainable waste management.   Currently, it is estimated that it will take USD 60-85 bn invested across four key value streams, plastic, concrete & cement, metal, …

Almarai and ABEGS honour winners of Academic Excellence Award

Almarai Company and the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) honored the academic excellence of general education students in the Gulf Cooperation Council states, 84 students who won the Academic Excellence Award in the Arab Gulf, with a ceremony held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, on 3 November, under the patronage of …

Beeah Group pledges to achieve emissions-free mobility at COP27

Beeah Group, the Middle East’s pioneer in sustainable, smart solutions for future-ready cities, has signed the ZEV Declaration at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. Around 200 signatories to the declaration, initiated by the UK Presidency, are now setting a roadmap so that by 2040, all new van and car sales …

Hotpack acquires Comexi’s flexographic printing press

Hotpack Global, UAE’s global food packaging company, expanded its market share in the flexible packaging sector by acquiring a Comexi F2 MB flexographic printing press, and a Comexi SL2 Evolution laminator with Synaptic Closed Loop.   Hotpack to further strengthen its commitment with the advanced technological solutions from Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the …

Gulfood Manufacturing awards SIG for Heat&Go packaging

SIG has received the Breakthrough Food Technology Award at Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 for its ‘Heat&Go’ packaging.   Abdelghany Eladib, President and General Manager Middle East and Africa at SIG, said, “Achieving this recognition from industry peers delights us tremendously. SIG has been working relentlessly with its partners and customers to bring to market innovative food …

Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 spotlights on rising global food cost

Gulfood Manufacturing and GulfHost continued into a second day at Dubai World Trade Centre, with discussions on the regulatory landscape and investment opportunities in the F&B sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the pressing issue of global food price inflation.   The three-day event kicked off at 8 November and boasted …

House of Pops to participate at Private Label and Licensing ME

House of Pops, a Vegan plant-based ice cream pops company has announced to attend Private Label & Licensing Middle East, the region’s event where buyers can source customisable products, branding and packaging solutions. The three day event will take place from November 8-10 at Dubai World Trade Centre.   Born with a mission to bring …