Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire the majority of Everest Flexibles (Pty) Limited (“Everest”), a privately-owned flexible packaging manufacturer in South Africa. With the acquisition. Huhtamaki will expand its flexible packaging manufacturing footprint into South Africa, thereby further strengthening its emerging market position. The product range and customer portfolio of Everest are complementary …
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Innovia Films and the German snack manufacturer, Wildcorn have worked together to produce a fully recyclable and sustainable pack for their Wildcorn organic popcorn range. The 2016 founded Wildcorn in Berlin, produces a range of 100% organic, healthy and flavourful snacks. In 2017 the company launched its first sustainability program in partnership with Mellifera (the …
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Jeddah based United Carton Industries Company (UCIC), a leader in Saudi Arabia’s packaging industry, is achieving a breakthrough advancement in digital print for corrugated packaging with the installation of an EFITMNozomi C18000 six-color, single-pass LED inkjet printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The new printer will bring exciting opportunities for UCIC to enter new market segments, …
Herma has launched the 62L luminophore adhesive, for tamper-evident labels, making the presence monitoring of transparent labels becomes more reliable. This results in clearly improved safety – for the product manufacturer as well as the product user. Security features, for example for protection against product piracy, are in great demand in many industries. They have even …
SIG is set to deliver the first integrated APM (asset performance management) and FSM (field service management) digital solution for the food and beverage industry. Developed in partnership with GE Digital, the Plant 360 Asset Management will feature a range of on-demand digital services designed to help manufacturers to attain efficiency, productivity and connectivity in …
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Uflex unveils its cutting-edge innovation ‘Asepto Eye’ for beverages giving a stylish revival to aseptic packaging and making a strong impact. Speaking to Packaging MEA Editors Ben Daniel and Vikram Fotedar in an exclusive interview, Ashwani Sharma, CEO and president of the Brand Asepto shares the company’s new offerings and the kind of push it …
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Shrink sleeve labelling has become one of the fastest-growing trends in packaging decoration over the last few decades. Shrink sleeves adorn a multitude of products across many industries, including food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, as well as personal and household items. Much has been written about the benefits of shrink sleeve labelling, such as the ease …
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Nations of the Middle East & North Africa region (MENA) should expect a wave of paper packaging imports in 2020, according to the Middle East & North Africa Paper Packaging Outlook, a new Special Study from Fastmarkets RISI. European producers have historically increased exports to the region during periods of weak demand in Europe. Fastmarkets …
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South Africa Brewery – ABInBev Group (SAB) has become the first company worldwide to adopt Ritrama’s Core Linerless Solutions to label its beer bottles. Core Linerless Solutions (CLS) is a technological platform – developed in collaboration with Omet, Spilker and Ilti – capable of transforming waste liner into a resource. CLS was created with the …
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is introducing a new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard that can be recycled in paper or paperboard waste streams according to local recycling schemes. According to Metsä Board, consumers and brands around the world are looking for more sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging, with easy recyclability being key and the new …
