AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Ethiopia deploys cameras in breweries, bottling plants to curb tax evasion
Real-time cameras track production, exits, and transport remotely, providing the Ministry with direct digital visibility across factory floors.
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Ghana’s EPA: Styrofoam ban signals wider plastic crackdown
EPA’s Professor Ayamga-Adongo cautioned importers against fresh styrofoam orders, warning that post-deadline consignments will be confiscated and legal action taken.
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Cupid’s South Africa JV Plans local packaging, manufacturing with zero-capex model
The joint venture will integrate packaging into its manufacturing, handling local labelling, artwork, and pack variants to meet tender specifications.
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Bharat PET receives SEBI nod for US$9.1M packaging IPO
In fiscal 2025, the company posted revenue of ₹411.82 crore (US$4.9M), pro forma EBITDA of ₹87.93 crore (US$1.05M), and PAT of ₹50.99 crore (US$0.61M).
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Oman targets US$2.3B for polymer, packaging projects under Vision 2040
The strategy targets 54% private and 34% foreign investment, while strengthening links between industrial projects and support services, logistics, packaging, maintenance, software, automation, and engineering.
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APR Bharat’s 15-day campaign reaches 1M Indians, collects 50,000 bottles
The initiative comes as India pushes to boost domestic production of over 200 petrochemical items. APR Bharat says transitioning to recycled PET is key to resource security, cutting imports, and building a resilient packaging supply chain.
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Nestle seeks industry consultation on India’s front-of-pack food labelling rules
The front-of-pack labelling debate reflects a wider global trend, countries including Mexico, Chile, and Brazil have already introduced mandatory warning labels on packaged foods.
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Unilever gets 3-month extension to change Sunlight platinum packaging
The June 2026 ruling found Unilever’s “100% plant-based actives” front-of-pack claim breached Clause 4.2.1 of the Advertising Code’s Section II, which addresses misleading advertising.
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Alcoa’s US$5.6B Hillside acquisition boosts South Africa’s aluminium packaging supply chain
The deal strengthens South Africa’s role as a regional beneficiation hub under AfCFTA, supplying semi-fabricated aluminium to neighbouring markets for automotive, construction, and packaging.
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Novatex’s new 24,000T Lahore rPET plant targets Pakistan’s 4-9% recycling gap
The plant processes post-consumer PET bottles, mainly from Pakistani municipal kerbside collection, with output used in its own preform production or sold locally and abroad.