Agriculture & Food
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CCBA partners Ugandan companies to fight plastic waste pollution in Kampala.
UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola, has signed an agreement with Yo-Waste, Ecoplastile and Asante Waste Management to reduce plastic waste…
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Confoil partners BASF to develop dual-oven biodegradable meal tray
AUSTRALIA – Australian food packaging manufacturer Confoil has partnered with German chemical company BASF to develop a certified compostable, microwave and oven-safe paper tray for…
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa signs MoU to sustainably recycle 100% of plastic bottles
KENYA – Coca-Cola Beverage Africa (CCBA) has signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding with VetLab Sports Club and T3-Kenya to sustainably recycle 100% of plastic…
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Ara Partners wraps up acquisition of beverage packaging company Petainer
UK – Industrial decarbonization-focused private equity firm, Ara Partners has completed the acquisition of UK-based producer of sustainability-focused beverage packaging solutions, Petainer. According to Ara…
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Grounded Packaging launches flexible packaging solution, RE: MONO
AUSTRALIA – Australian end-to-end packaging supplier Grounded Packaging has launched RE: MONO, a new recyclable, flexible packaging solution made of 83% recycled materials. The RE:…
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Upward Farms scales its packaging automation in collaboration with Harpak-ULMA
USA – Indoor aquaponic vertical farming company Upward Farms has signed a partnership deal with Harpak-ULMA to launch fully automated, scalable packaging operations in support…
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Multivac launches universal flowpacking solution for pillow packs
GERMANY – Multivac, a leading global provider of packaging solutions has launched W 500 as a universal flowpacking solution, which offers a high level of…
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The Ice Co. launches bagged ice cubes in recyclable paper packaging
UK – Europe’s leading ice manufacturer and supplier, The Ice Co., has developed recyclable paper packaging for ice cubes to replace traditionally used plastic bags.…
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Agrifood and packaging sectors in Morocco collaborate to reduce reliance on imports
MOROCCO – Moroccan federations in the agrifood and packaging sectors have agreed to cut the country’s reliance on imports and create 7,500 direct job opportunities…
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Packamama develops rPET bottles for Australian wine industry to combat climate change
AUSTRALIA – Sustainable packaging and manufacturing company, Packamama has developed 100% recycled PET plastic wine bottles for the Australian market with Accolade Wines and Taylors…