Sustainable Packaging Africa News - Mid-week 29

BAOM develops compostable cellulose-based alternatives to plastics

SOUTH AFRICA –?Cape Town-based?biotech startup BAOM eco solutions (BAOM) is developing 100% compostable cellulose-based alternatives to plastics and other packaging materials?...?More

SABIC,?TotalEnergies and Aramco to produce certified circular polymers

MENA –?Saudi Arabia’s Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has joined forces with TotalEnergies and Aramco to convert oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+certified circular polymers?...?More

Ardagh Glass Packaging rolls out recyclable glass bottles for Splendor Water

USA –?Ardagh Glass Packaging has manufactured 100% recyclable glass bottles for the mineral water brand Splendor Water ahead of its launch in the USA?. . .?More

Tetra Pak, Axjo Group to conduct feasibility study for polyAl recycling plant in Sweden

SWEDEN –?Tetra Pak and Axjo Group are starting a feasibility study to build a new recycling plant for PolyAl from used beverage cartons in Gislaved, Sweden, with a joint investment of up to €24 million?. .?.?More

Huhtamaki to expand its factory in Paris, fueling growth in North America

NORTH AMERICA –?Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has announced an investment in its factory in Texas, strengthening its presence in North America?. . .?More

Wildpack Beverage records strong revenue growth up to US$35.4M in FY22

CANADA –?Vancouver-based beverage company Wildpack has reported a total revenue of US$35.4 million (C$46.7m) in the financial year 2022 (FY22), up from US$28.28m in FY21?. . .More

Melodea develops bio-based barrier coating to boost food packaging recyclability

ISRAEL –?Israeli supplier of sustainable coating products, Melodea has introduced MelOx NGen, a bio-based barrier coating that it says will boost food packaging recyclability?.?. .?More

Amcor unveils 100% rPET bottle for new Ron Rubin wine range in California

USA –?Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) has launched what it describes as the first premium wine packaged in a 750mL bottle made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plastic?.?. .?More

Comexi opens new Asia-Pacific facility, expanding its presence in Bangkok

THAILAND –?Packaging machinery manufacturer Comexi has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a new facility in Bangkok, Thailand?. . .?More

British Columbia announces new regulations to tackle single-use plastics items

CANADA –?The government of British Columbia (BC) has announced new provincial regulation to tackle hard-to-recycle single-use plastic waste, as part of its broader ‘CleanBC Plastics Action Plan’?.?. .?More