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CHINA – The Chinese branch of confectionery company Mars Wrigley has launched its first package made entirely from post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) for its local chocolate brand, Cui Xiang Mi (CXM). The latest 216g canister lid of CXM is made from 100% rPET. It is designed to maintain the customer experience without compromising on appearance or tactile aspects. Mars Wrigley…
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SWITZERLAND – Irish packaging company Ardagh Group subsidiary, Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), has acquired a majority stake in Swiss printing start-up NOMOQ. Founded in 2021, NOMOQ offers digitally printed aluminium beverage cans with short lead times without any quantity limitation. The start-up provides a platform for beverage companies of every size to show their creativity and make packs with different…
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UK – Connected packaging popularity is expected to grow in 2023 to educate customers and improve sustainability credentials, reveals Appetite Creative. In its second annual connected packaging survey, Appetite Creative says that connected packaging has experienced a rise in popularity in the last 12 months, with over four-fifths (81%) of those surveyed stating they have used connected packaging, compared to…
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UAE – The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) has signed a collaboration agreement with SULO to explore potential opportunities to drive sustainable waste management in Abu Dhabi and beyond. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will support the development of Abu Dhabi’s integrated waste management system and explore the use of recycled materials in manufacturing, said…
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KENYA – The county government of Nakuru is seeking to partner with Austrian firm, Komptech to manage solid waste at dumpsites across the county and turn it into useful byproducts such as organic fertilizers. The move was announced by Dr. Nelson Maara, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Water, Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change asserting…
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SOUTH AFRICA – The Competition Tribunal has issued an order prohibiting the proposed merger between paper and packaging company Corruseal Group and recycled containerboard and paper company Neopak Holdings. The Tribunal has stated that the merger is likely to result in a substantial prevention of competition in the upstream and downstream markets. “The Commission found that the merged entity will…
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COLOMBIA – Colombia has launched a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for plastics, becoming the second Latin American country to do so. The Colombia Plastics Pact was developed and launched through a partnership between The Business Commitment to Recycling (CEMPRE) and The Waste and Research Action Programme (WRAP)…
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SOUTH AFRICA – Printing equipment manufacturer Epson has launched a new range of energy-efficient, heat-free inkjet printers for business use. The company says the new range of printers can print from 40 to 60 pages per minute and use up to 83% less power than comparable laser printers. Epson adds that its production factories will transition to using only renewable…
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ETHIOPIA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Ethiopia has signed an agreement with 30 plastic bottle collection centers in Addis Abeba, to give a subsidy of up to 10 million Birr (US$185,579.40), aiming to boost polyethylene terephthalate plastic (PET) bottle collection rates. CCB in Ethiopia has said the pilot project, will be implemented for one year in two phases. The…
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NORWAY – Oslo-based producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products, TINE has adopted Berry’s Polypropylene (PP) pots incorporating 50% recycled material to package its dairy products. TINE has converted the packaging for two of its Rømme products and one of its sour creams from polystyrene (PS) to PP pots with 50% recycled material, calculated using the mass balance approach, certified…
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