Sustainable Packaging
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Elopak, GLS form joint venture to establish dominance in India’s sustainable packaging market
INDIA – Global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment Elopak and its Indian peer GLS have formed a joint venture to expand its presence…
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Danone rebuffs potential sale claims, launches new sustainable packaging for its products
FRANCE – Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique has refuted claims that the French food company is considering a sale of one or more of its…
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Novelis to invest US$30m in German facility to meet demand for sustainable packaging
GERMANY – US industrial aluminium company, Novelis, has announced a US$30 million investment in its facility in Plettenberg-Ohle, Germany to meet the growing demand for…
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Amcor expands recycle-ready packaging portfolio with new additions for Cheese and Coffee
SWITZERLAND – Swiss-based global packaging company Amcor is expanding food manufacturer’s sustainable packaging choices by launching two recycle-ready packaging solutions for coffee and dairy products.…
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Packaging supplier Elopak partners Nippon Paper to expand presence in Oceania
OCEANIA –Norwegian carton packaging and filling equipment supplier Elopak ASA is strengthening its position in Oceania with a new licensing partnership with Nippon Paper. Nippon…
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Diageo invests US$53m in UK packaging factories to support growth of Guinness brand
UK – British multinational alcoholic beverage company Diageo is investing £40.5m (about US$53m) at its facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn, England to enhance…
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KHS debuts new packaging line retrofits to wrap beverage cans in paper instead of film
GERMANY – KHS, an international manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment for the beverage and food, has introduced new packaging line retrofits that wrap beverage…
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European food giants create new initiative to promote circularity in flexible packaging
EUROPE – European food giants Mars, Mondelez International, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Unilever have joined forces to create a joint scheme to promote circularity in flexible…
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SA packaging manufacturer Mpact registers 13% rise in revenue on back of increased sales volume
SOUTH AFRICA – Mpact, one of the largest paper and plastics packaging business and recycler in southern Africa, delivered a pleasing performance in 2021, successfully…
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Distell introduces Savanna cider in cans due to glass shortage
SOUTH AFRICA – Distell, Africa’s leading cider producer has launched a limited edition of can packaging for its Savanna brand, following glass shortage. The cider…