Africa's No.1 Packaging, Printing, Plastics & Processing Industry Magazine
AUSTRIA – Austrian chemical company, Borealis has partnered with Vibac Group to design a new BOPP-based film for food packaging, reportedly designed for easy sorting in PP recycling streams. The ‘V-Fresh’ film is produced with a grade from Vibac’s Bornewables portfolio, which consists of circular polyolefins derived entirely from waste and residue streams. These grades claim to provide the same…
Read More
FINLAND – The Finnish government is launching a US$2.9 million (€3m) advanced recycling project in collaboration with academics and a host of packaging and waste management businesses. The project will investigate and upscale pyrolysis technology to boost Finland’s recycling rates and circularize the plastics economy. Part of the national UrbanMill innovation project, the research is funded by Business Finland and…
Read More
Colombia – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa has announced plans to invest US$100 million in a sustainable biomass boiler, in a bid to drive down CO2 emissions. The company says it is building a state-of-the-art biomass boiler, which will be powered by pine and eucalyptus bark from the company’s own forestry plantations, waste from its wood treatment plant, and…
Read More
UK – The UK branch of supermarket chain Lidl has become the first supermarket in the UK to give customers access to an on-shelf smart refill machine with ‘smart’ pouches for their laundry detergent. Located on-shelf in the store’s laundry detergent section, the compact machine features ‘smart’ pouches and will occupy the same amount of space as 66 standard Formil…
Read More
UAE – UAE-based manufacturer and supplier of food packaging products, Hotpack Global has completed the acquisition of Al Huraiz Packaging Industry (AHP). Located in Dubai Investment Park, AHP is a state-of-the-art facility that is one of the most technically advanced packaging plants for corrugated carton products in the UAE. Following the acquisition, Hotpack Global will assume complete control of the…
Read More
Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 will be the definitive destination leading the future of food production – from new ingredients and advanced technologies to integrated supply chain solutions and breakthrough developments driving the industry forward. UAE – Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced leading global trade fair, Gulfood Manufacturing, will take place from 8-10 November 2022. Showcasing new global products, solutions…
Read More