Logistics & Supply Chain

The minister backed JVs to process Pakistani agricultural goods for Middle East markets, while the commerce ministry pursues investment in processing, packaging, cold storage, and certification instead of raw exports.

Dow’s Keith Cleason said the two firms are piloting a market-based commercial model to cut adoption risk, clarify demand signals, and speed low-carbon packaging commercialisation across the value chain.

Using NatureFlex cellulose film from Futamura and Bio4life’s BioTAK compostable adhesive, the label, for apples, citrus, avocados, and kiwis, is certified across home and industrial composting pathways.

Extending its engineering, manufacturing, and service platform into Europe, the new entity serves European customers and integrators, grounded in Monoflo’s five-decade legacy of precision injection-moulded containers, trays, and pallets in North America.

By tying household waste directly to industrial recycling, the initiative gives residents a real incentive to segregate and return packaging rather than throw it away.

Ardagh Holdings, denied a chance to present its case beforehand, called the application meritless, and is challenging the order while seeking its withdrawal.

Holding four 10ml vials with a custom phase-change bottle for temperature control, the 240g pack’s slim design boosts storage density and reduces dimensional-weight shipping charges.

This exit reflects wider paper packaging consolidation, as producers focus on core products to improve returns amid input-cost swings and shifting brand demand.

Izmir covers the Aegean/western Türkiye and Adana the Mediterranean/south-east, together enabling short lead times, flexibility, and reliable consumer goods supply.

Integrating smart recycling into daily destinations makes it simpler, more accessible, and more rewarding, while extending material circulation.