Inaugural round table looks at how the sector’s exports can move up the value chain Ethiopia The Bosch Group has hosted the first International Coffee Processing and Packaging Round Table in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event featured representatives from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), industrial and agricultural institutions, big business, SMEs, farmers, and …
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Mass Food Group is the first firm to produce breakfast cereal for Egyptian consumers USA Kellogg’s has acquired Egypt’s largest cereal company, Mass Food Group, for USD50m, the food giant announced on 28 September. “As the number one cereal company in Egypt, Mass Food Group is an excellent strategic fit for Kellogg,” said Chris Hood, …
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Fujairah Plastic Factory is building on its growth since 1982 with a goal of being the region’s ‘number one Flexible packaging factory’, Khalid Al Kaabi tells Packaging MEA Since being founded in 1982, Fujairah Plastic Factory has developed from running its first facility in that emirate to operating four plants in the UAE, serving export as …
Dow and DuPont have agreed to consolidate as equals, creating three new firms, including a materials science giant that will cover packaging.
Flint Group has announced its acquisition of Xeikon, which will form the core of the new Flint Group Digital Printing Solutions division.
What sector outpaces even the packaging industry? The Indian packaging industry.
Bobst took an innovative approach to introducing the Gulf region to its latest products by organising Competence 15 – an event where printers and converters could also pick up advice and information on business and other professional topics. Delta Printing Press Dubai, Four Films Group Kuwait, Hala Print Saudi Arabia and Merit Packaging Pakistan attended …
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Comexi Group has set up its first unit in the Middle East, a Comexi Flexo F4 printing press at Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Printing Forms. Installed swiftly to meet the company’s strict delivery times, the press has been chosen for working on short-run production. The Comexi Flexo F4 printing press has been fully operational since March 2015, …
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Esko has released Suite 14.1 with ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS) and subscription options so packaging professionals can pick the parts they need.
An MPS hybrid flexo press with an integrated inkjet printer for up to six colours and a white option will debut at Labelexpo Europe, in Brussels on 29 September – 2 October.
