Packaging News
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South Africa advocates for environmentally sustainable packaging that ensure longevity, safety of food
SOUTH AFRICA – Majority of consumers in developing and under-developed countries are more concerned about food security, simply having enough food to eat, than food…
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Tetra Pak, Stora Enso partner to boost Europe’s carton recycling capacity as Scholle IPN works on flexible plastic recycling
POLAND – Food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak and Stora Enso, a manufacturer of pulp, paper, and other forest products, are investing €29.1 million (US$39.98 million) in boosting the recycling…
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Direct Pack expands US food packaging facility as Pregis invests US$80m in new film extrusion plant
US – Direct Pack, a US manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging for food applications, has expanded its facility in Rockingham, North Carolina in line with…
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Canada spearheads development of innovative solutions to plastic mismanagement in sub-Saharan Africa
AFRICA – The government of Canada has partnered with Nesta Challenges to undertake the Afri-Plastics Challenge, aimed to improve plastic waste management in sub-Saharan Africa…
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DS Smith sells Dutch paper mill to focus on light-weight fibre-based packaging
NETHERLANDS – British multinational packaging group DS Smith has agreed to divest its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for €50…