Agriculture & Food
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Vaxfab establishes UAE subsidiary Al Rafa for seeds, packaging, plastic raw materials trading
The subsidiary is set to engage directly in cross-border trade, leveraging the UAE’s strategic position as a gateway between Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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Kyushu University’s self-healing packaging film detects spoilage with colour-changing anthocyanin
The film detects spoilage through sealed packaging using natural pigments from purple sweet potato and red cabbage, addressing a key shortfall in standard food packaging.
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IFC’s US$20M Novatex investment enhances Pakistan’s packaging exports, rPET recycling capacity
The financing will allow Novatex to import essential raw materials and machinery, securing domestic plastic packaging supply while cutting import dependence and strengthening supply chains.
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BA Glass’s mandatory bid for Tunisia’s SOTUVER Packaging creates 41.28% joint control with Bayahi Group
The acquisition adds a global glass packaging leader to a Tunisian glassmaker, creating synergies in container production for beverage, pharma, and food sectors across North Africa and Europe.
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Beta Glass’s US$50M H1 revenue surges 13.8% as dynamic pricing targets margin recovery
Higher inbound logistics and raw material costs pressured margins in the quarter.
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Boretech, ECC partner on Africa’s first PET tray washing line in Egypt
The project, the first PET tray washing line in Africa and the Middle East, marks a recycling milestone for the region and supports Egypt’s shift to a circular packaging economy.
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Go-Pak’s new 100% rPET Clarity Cups beat UK plastic tax, green RAM rating
The green RAM rating is a key UK market differentiator, as packaging producers must prove recyclability to lower EPR costs and dodge penalties.
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Turkish packaging maker Barem Ambalaj files for court protection as US$228M plant expansion, macro headwinds squeeze cash flow
The protection-seeking decision comes as Turkish packaging makers struggle with high energy costs and a weak lira, which have raised raw material import prices and squeezed sector margins.
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BlackHorse’s 240MT sack packaging plant, 400MT rice mill strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural packaging value chain
The plant produces woven PP bags for storing, transporting, and exporting agricultural produce, filling a critical packaging gap that has long constrained Nigeria’s agricultural competitiveness.
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UFlex’s US$52M Mexico WPP packaging plant targets North American pet food market
The site’s WPP bags feature mite-preventive laser venting (letting air out while blocking mites) and precision hot-air sealing that adapts to various bag sizes for durability and product safety.