AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Premiumization today is not only about luxury aesthetics; consumers increasingly expect premium packaging to also deliver functionality, convenience, sustainability, and product protection.

May 2026 will be remembered as the month when three trends converged.

Reverse-vending machines will accept containers, scan the DOA logo, and dispense credit to the consumer’s digital wallet.

Its longer-term goal is to expand market coverage from around 50 percent of India currently to 75-80 percent over the next three to five years.

The nine permitted sizes are: 200 ml, 500 ml, 1 litre, 2 litres, 5 litres, 10 litres, 15 litres, and 20 litres.

Aren’s installation of Cartes equipment positions it to capture work that previously would have been printed in Europe or Turkey, reducing lead times for regional brands.

For Turkish beauty brands facing saturated markets at home and currency volatility, Ghana offers a growing consumer base with increasing disposable income.

The priority is to recoup ground lost in the US market due to tariff policies. The firm is pursuing double-digit growth in domestic converting and a 30-40 percent growth objective in packaging businesses.

The new design allows flowers to leave the farm on skids, travel to the airport on skids, and be loaded onto aircraft with minimal handling.

The pouches are designed to degrade through a process where the polymer structure breaks down into bioavailable wax, which soil microbes consume as an energy source.