Sustainable Packaging

The new ECOVA Barrier line pairs heat sealability with barrier performance tailored to each application, letting paper-based formats meet real-world production and converting demands.

Dialed Brands’ Asia ties add international sourcing to AE Global’s domestic plants, more customer flexibility on packaging production.

The Riyadh facility features dedicated packaging development and seasonings labs alongside quality testing, positioning packaging innovation as a core function, not a supporting one.

FMCG growth in urban/rural India drives sachets, pouches, lightweight packs—especially in Tier-2/3 cities where affordability rules.

Ban hits cross-border recovered-material supply chains; EU/NA/Australia scrap exporters need new carriers or domestic processing—costs may rise for recyclers and manufacturers.

Led by Madica (Flourish Ventures’ Africa programme) with Catalyst Fund and Jambaar Capital, the round will fund Bekia’s engineering growth, Bekia Next launch, and a second-market pilot in Africa.

The revised ALUSNAP preserves its original structure but adds design and security features, notably Guala Closures’ dual glass-ball anti-refill valve system against unauthorised refills.

The new design swaps the single-rim format for a revised rim, necessitating equipment and tooling changes, addressing a mechanical need that grows as fibre-based packaging gains ground in fresh protein.

PureNil 0: food-contact safe, microplastic-free water dispersion; used in beauty/personal care/F&B; billed as first 100% plastic-free flexible substrate.

Designed for household paper recycling and safe biodegradation in nature, the sachet tackles paper’s toughest challenge, liquids, said Kelpi CEO Hugo Adams, making the launch significant.