Packaging
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CPT partners Digimarc to provide flexible packaging sortation in Canada
CANADA – Circular Plastic Taskforce (CPT) has partnered with US-based digital watermarking solution provider Digimarc in a ‘first in North America’ initiative to enhance sortation…
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Dow expands flexible packaging recycling effort across Africa
AFRICA – Dow has announced the expansion of its Project REFLEX initiative in Egypt and Guinea, following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria. Dow has…
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Zeus acquires two UK-based packaging firms Swanline Group and BoxMart for €25M
IRELAND – Irish packaging distribution giant Zeus has acquired two UK packaging companies, Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart, in a €25 million deal.…
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CCEP sustainability report highlights more use of recycled plastic
UK – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has released its 2021 Sustainability Report, showing more use of recycled plastic (rPET) and production of shrink-to-board packs. The…
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Heinz partners Tesco on recycling soft plastics collected from stores
UK – Heinz has joined forces with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to produce Heinz Beanz Snap Pots made from 39% recycled soft plastic,…
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BOBST unveils latest portfolio of product updates to address digitalization and sustainability
SWITZERLAND – Bobst is a Swiss company that supplies machinery and services to the packaging industry has announced a new portfolio of products and services…
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P&G Beauty launches shampoo and conditioner bars in paper packs
USA – American multinational consumer goods corporation, Procter & Gamble Company has unveiled new shampoo and conditioner bars for a range of its household names,…
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Shoprite’s unit Checkers introduces recyclable packaging for its rotisserie chicken
SOUTH AFRICA – In line with Shoprite groups’ ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, its subsidiary Checkers is the first South African retailer to replace its…
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Irish paper packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa commences construction of first plant in Africa
MOROCCO – Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of innovative paper packaging solutions, headquartered in Ireland, has set base in Africa by investing…
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Smurfit Kappa becomes first vegan-certified packaging company amid rising concern over chemicals in food packaging
UK – Smurfit Kappa, one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world, has registered with the Vegan Society scheme, becoming the first vegan-certified…