Agriculture & Food
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Pragmatic Semiconductor’s new NFC protect chip enables instant pack tamper detection
The chip is manufactured using a low-carbon production technique designed for cost efficiency and mass market adoption.
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Belgium’s digital watermark pilot diverts snack wrappers into food-grade recycling loop
Packaging from participating brands, including Mondelez, Ferrero and PepsiCo, is being placed on Belgian shelves.
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DFFE’s WEERSA recycling platform connects MSMEs with US$13M in existing grant support
The WEERSA platform will help identify and connect similar enterprises with funding opportunities and business development support.
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Paranova’s paper punnet investment delivers FibreFresh packaging for Flavourfresh tomatoes
The recyclable FibreFresh punnets were scientifically designed for fresh produce applications, supporting product freshness through specialist respiration and transpiration management.
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Knack Packaging’s IPO targets US$52.7M valuation with Gujarat plant expansion
The anchor book opens on June 30, with share allotment expected on July 6 and listing on BSE and NSE scheduled for July 8.
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Nigeria’s 25-50% local rPET mandate from 2028 to drive domestic recycling, packaging reform
The requirement for locally sourced recycled PET, from certified food-grade producers, is specifically intended to grow Nigeria’s domestic collection and recycling capacity, support local recyclers and reduce dependence on imported alternatives.
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Mother Dairy launches India’s first naturally degradable milk pouch with bioavailable wax technology
The packaging uses a proprietary degradation technology developed over more than four years in collaboration with a European research company.
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Tadweer Group’s 400,000T Al Ain recycling facility targets 60% waste diversion with 20-year infrastructure investment
The upgraded facility will incorporate advanced mechanical sorting technologies to maximize extraction of recyclables including paper, cardboard, plastics, metals and other recyclable fractions.
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UAE’s Nutri-Mark labelling, packaging system goes digital with TAMM app for A-to-E food grading
Consumers can now scan Nutri-Mark QR codes on packaging using the TAMM app, the official digital hub for Abu Dhabi government services.
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NESREA’s plastic packaging regulations defended as 25-50% rPET mandate reshapes Nigerian policy
NESREA confirmed the regulations would not impose immediate disruption, with mandatory recycled PET content beginning at 25 per cent on 1 January 2028 and increasing to 50 per cent from 1 January 2030.