Sustainable Packaging
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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…
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Multivac plans new production site in India to bolster presence in South Asia
INDIA – Packaging solutions provider Multivac is planning to invest €6.8 million (US$7.7m) in a new manufacturing site in Ghiloth, India, in a move to…
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Multivac acquires portioning machines supplier TVI for undisclosed sum
GERMANY – Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co, a leading suppliers of integrated packaging solutions, has acquired portion machines supplier TVI Entwicklung und Produktion for…
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Tetra Pak debuts India’s first holographic packaging, calls for cartons to be added to UK deposit return scheme plans
INDIA – Multinational food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak, has launched India’s first-ever locally manufactured holographic packaging material. The innovative packaging, called Tetra Pak…
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Tetra Pak, Elvir switch to recycled polymers for carton caps to reduce reliance on virgin plastics
FRANCE – Carton packaging suppliers Tetra Pak and Elvir have partnered to launch the HeliCap 23, a new cap made using certified recycled polymers. The…
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SIG bolsters sustainable packaging capabilities with US$1.53B acquisition of Scholle IPN
USA – Aspectic packaging manufacturer SIG Combibloc is set to expand its sustainable packaging capabilities with the acquisition of packaging solutions company, Scholle IPN, for…