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Today’s packaging solutions have to do more than simply convey information: They must also conserve resources, enable recycling and at the same time effectively display a brand’s message. Krones exhibited at drinktec technologies that show how these needs can be met without traditional labels. With DecoBeam, Krones offers a solution for
Read moreCARBIOS and Wankai New Materials, a listed subsidiary of Zhink Group, have signed an agreement outlining the key principles of a collaboration to deploy CARBIOS’ PET enzymatic recycling technology in Asia. This step follows a Letter of Intent signed on June 24, 2024. Under the terms of this agreement, CARBIOS and
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Husky Technologies is exhibiting at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025 in Dubai (Hall 2, Stand B2-4) its solutions for the food and beverage industry that combine sustainability, safety, and affordability.To demonstrate this capability at Gulfood Manufacturing Husky is showcasing its range of technologies, solutions, and services that enable: “In the Middle East, where
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Avantium N.V. announced that its plant-based plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf, has received official approval for recycling within the Japanese PET bottle stream by the Council for PET Bottle Recycling (CPBR). Avantium earned the approval for the use of releaf, produced with Avantium’s YXY Technology, in a multilayer PET bottle. This approval represents an important condition for the adoption of PEF in Japan’s beverage
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Upheavals in Netstal’s distribution and machine technology are reflected in rising market shares Even before the takeover of Krones, Renzo Davatz, CEO Netstal, launched the “Efficiency & Effectiveness” programme. The focus was on leaner processes in sales, assembly, logistics and product development – accompanied by a strengthened cost base. Davatz on
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The Italian agency Gentlebrand, based in San Vendemiano, specialises in brand identity and packaging design, creating solutions that blend current trends with emerging technologies, with a strong focus on sustainability. At drinktec, PETplanet met with Gentlebrand Director Andrea Rizzardi, who presented several of the company’s latest projects. When helping clients refresh
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The internationally active ALPLA Group continues to grow in the compression and injection moulding segment and is taking over the production facility of Serbian closure manufacturer Energoplast in Belgrade. As a system provider, ALPLA supplies high-quality plastic packaging from a single source. With the closure production of Energoplast, ALPLA is expanding
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At Drink Technology India, taking place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from November 13–15, 2025, SACMI will present a range of certified solutions addressing current developments in the beverage packaging sector, with a focus on sustainability, design and consumer experience. UniAqua 26/22: a modular family of lightweight caps SACMI
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Nestlé Nigeria has become the first company in the country to incorporate recycled PET (rPET) at a 50% inclusion rate in its bottled water brands, representing the highest level currently permitted under Nigerian regulations. The initiative marks a significant milestone for circular packaging in Nigeria, reducing dependence on virgin plastics while
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Spanish Hinojosa Packaging Group announced that it has been recognised at the Liderpack Awards 2025 in the Best Beverage Packaging category for its BottleClip Carrier, developed together with KHS Group. Organised by Graphispack Association and Hispack, these awards are the most prestigious recognition of creativity, innovation and sustainability in packaging and
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Breaking away from the conventional cylindrical shape, Sidel has introduced Nitro Square – a distinctive, high-performance bottle design for still water using liquid nitrogen dosing. “The nitrogen-dosed water bottle market is largely dominated by cylindrical forms, as this is the natural shape created by the internal pressure of the bottle’s contents,”
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