Double Dough is a new boxed cake mix concept. The mix is a sustainable product that meanwhile delivers the delicious homemade goodness taste. The packaging is made out of baking paper, and a can is used to bake the mix inside it. The name Double Dough comes from the package’s double usage as a package and …
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Pharmax was set up to help the UAE become more independent from imported drugs and promote the local production of generic pharmaceuticals. With the UAE Government strongly supporting local manufacturers, Pharmax’s custom-built factory is equipped with the latest technology, meeting European, UAE and GMP standards. The facility received its GMP licence in 2018 and is …
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Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging has introduced a new recyclable, polyolefin-based barrier packaging solution for shampoo sachets. “Achieving a commercially feasible recyclable solution required a significant amount of research and development work”, says Ashwini Singh, Associate Vice President of Innovation and Product Development at Huhtamaki India. “Recyclable solutions must perform as well as traditional laminates on the …
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Partners Neopharma and GSK have produced the first batch of medicines at local secondary packaging stage. 35,000 packages of the medicine were manufactured in three months, with plans to have them on UAE shelves within a month. The partnership, announced in April 2019, established Neopharma, a leading global pharmaceutical company based in the UAE, as …
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The drupa trade fair scheduled for 16-26 June 2020 will be postponed to 20-30 April 2021. In doing so, Messe Düsseldorf is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government to take into account the principles of the Robert Koch Institute when assessing the …
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Khalid Aziz Shah, MD of Raqam International tells Packaging MEA Editor Ben Daniel how the company competes with bigger competitors, and why difficulties in Saudi business affected them less than others Benjamin Daniel (BD): Can you give us a brief profile about Raqam International? Also, please briefly share your background and what made you start …
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While the devaluation of the Egyptian pound has given this Cairo-based business a regional advantage, it offers a lot more to the packaging customer than just competitive pricing, as MD Youssef R Makkar tells Packaging MEA Packaging MEA (PMEA): Tell us a bit about your company. When did you start, and how did you come …
Borouge, a leading UAE petrochemicals company providing innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, has launched a new line of polymers that help the packaging industry advance its sustainability and circular economy commitments. Borstar FB5600 by Borouge was unveiled at the 7th International African-Arabian Exhibition for Plastics Industry (Plastex 2020) in Cairo on January 9-12. Borstar FB5600 is …
Helwan University’s Printing, Publishing and Packaging Conference and Students Innovation Exhibition brought together the best of the industry and the brightest student talents. In December, the Printing, Publishing and Packaging Department at the Faculty of Applied Arts of Helwan University in Cairo, Egypt, organised its annual technical conference, with the main theme “Latest Trends and …
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R&D & technical support manager Ahmed Anwar tells Packaging MEA why his company stands out from the competitors and how continued investment is leading them to new services. Packaging MEA (PMEA): You have an ITQ system from AST for 100% inspection, a solvent recovery system and two factories for flexible packaging print where you have …
