Food & tobacco
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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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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…
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Valser introduces labelfree mineral water bottles in Switzerland
SWITZERLAND – Valser has launched labelfree bottle of mineral water as the first in Switzerland. In this way, the Coca-cola subsidiary aims to reduce packaging…
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Harvard University and Rutgers introduce plant-based food wrap designed to replace plastics
USA – Harvard University and Rutgers scientists have developed biodegradable, spray-on food coating to protect foods against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage. The…
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Pactiv Evergreen introduces new tamper-proof foodservice cartons
USA – US-based manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice products, Pactiv Evergreen has introduced its new Tamper Evident Fry Cartons that provide a…
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Crispy Green to drive sustainability with updated packaging solutions
USA – US-based manufacturer and retailer of dried-snack foods, Crispy Green has updated the packaging design of its Crispy Fruit product line. With a focus…