Zoom partners with Emirates Nature WWF for plastic initiative

Zoom, one of UAE’s leading home-grown convenience store chain has announced its partnership with Emirates Nature-WWF, the leading non-profit organisation in the United Arab Emirates, to extend its support for the Rethink Plastic Campaign.   In line with its endeavour to raise awareness towards banning the usage of single-use plastic bags, Zoom has partnered with …

Almarai donates food baskets to 13 charities

Almarai Company recently donated food baskets to 13 charities serving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in various areas as part of its CSR effort.   Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Complex for the memorisation of the Quran in Riyadh, The Supervisory Office of the Qur’an Circles in Hubuna Governorate – Najran, Charitable Society for Orphans Care …

Tadweer collects 1,860,000 tons of waste in Abu Dhabi

Tadweer, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre has announced that it has processed more than 1,860,000 tons of waste, including 88,382 tons of medical and hazardous waste during the first half of 2022.  This comes as part of the Centre’s continuous efforts to build an efficient integrated waste management and pest control system in Abu Dhabi. …

Mai Dubai receives two Grade A certifications from Dubai Municipality

Mai Dubai, one of the leading bottled water companies in the UAE, has received two of the highest certifications from the Dubai Municipality, highlighting its efforts to ensure hygiene and a safe working environment. The company received a ‘Gold A Grade’ certification in Food Safety for its manufacturing plant and the highest rating of Grade …

Coca-Cola’s launches limited edition flavour in UAE

Coca‑Cola Creations has launched a new limited-edition flavor, a collaboration with Grammy-nominated artist Marshmello. It will be available in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a limited time only.   The brand’s first-ever beverage co-created with an artist, Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca‑Cola bottles a fusion of the artist’s favorite flavors, watermelon and strawberry, mixed with …

Tetra Pak Arabia: Putting the world and its people first

Niels Hougaard, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Arabia, explains Packaging MEA on what the company is doing to make food packaging more sustainable, efficient and better for the planet   Packaging MEA (PMEA): Tell us a bit about your new fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer, and how it helps Tetra Pak meet its …

Jumeirah Beach Hotel installs onsite bottling plant

Jumeirah Beach Hotel celebrates the single-use plastic ban by installing a top-of-the-range Nordaq glass bottling plant at the resort.   With roughly 300 million tonnes of plastic produced each year and nearly 8.8 million tonnes dumped directly into our oceans, the Dubai family resort to contribute by replacing single-use water bottles in its rooms and …