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Gentlebrand Design Agency’s has recently collaborated with REFITEC Angola, a company dedicated to bringing authentic local products to market with a renewed sense of identity and purpose. Rooted in tradition, identity, and territory, REFITEC entrusted Gentlebrand, a Sidel company, with the creation of Boavista, a vegetable and soya oil designed to
Read moreAvantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, announces that its PET/PEF multilayer bottle has been recognised as fully compatible with the PET recycling stream following an evaluation by RecyClass, the European non-profit initiative dedicated to advancing plastics circularity. Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf, can be used
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Delivering Happiness Limited, parent company of sustainable packaging company Packamama, has appointed Richard Lloyd to help lay the foundations for what could evolve into a next-generation wine packaging and bottling facility. This appointment also marks the start of a strategic collaboration to strengthen Packamama’s current operations while looking ahead to what
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Gentlebrand Design Agency, part of the Sidel family, has partnered with Toshmineralsuv to bring a new level of refinement to its flagship product: the Tashkentskaya mineral water. Long celebrated for its purity and drawn from a natural spring 1,371m underground, the water now arrives in a sleek, contemporary PET format designed
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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced its 2025 Bottles of the Year. Annually, Amcor Rigid Packaging Bottles of the Year recognises the best in innovative and responsible conceptual packaging designs that meet the latest trends in consumer preferences in the beverage, spirits & wine, food
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KHS has engineered one of the world’s lightest PET bottles for still beverages to date. Under the working title of Factor 101, in close cooperation with Canadian-based injection moulding technology equipment and services provider Husky Technologies, a container has been produced that uses just 5.89g of material to hold 591ml of
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Gentlebrand Design Agency has recently signed Zelda Water, a new project in the mineral water sector. The Zelda no label bottle is made from 100% BioPET, a fully renewable bio-based material that aims to combine aesthetic appeal with environmental responsibility. The flowing lines and transparent, minimalist appearance echo the elegance of
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Coca-Cola FEMSA has chosen Sidel’s Super Combi for its carbonated soft drinks (CSD) line in Jundiai, Brazil increasing overall line productivity and operating at 39,000 bottles per hour (bph). Coca-Cola FEMSA serves more than 270 million people with a portfolio of 134 beverage brands, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, teas,
Read moreBackground to the decision: The PET bottle business offers an array of products to meet various needs related mainly to the packaging of condiments and alcoholic beverages. However, the business is experiencing significant pressure on its profitability from the recent sharp rise in raw material and logistics costs. Despite the company’s
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Coca-Cola FEMSA, one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola franchises, serves 270 million people with 134 beverage brands across Latin America. As demand for carbonated soft drinks grows, driven by shifting consumer trends among younger audiences and economic recovery, the company has enhanced productivity at its Jundiaí plant with the installation of
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One of the leading plastic packaging manufacturers, Berry Global has provided international cleaning product manufacturer, Vamoosh with a tailored packaging solution for its Plughole Unblocker, addressing the unique challenges posed by the product’s ingredients. To meet Vamoosh’s requirements for a durable and reliable pack, Berry Global conducted thorough research and testing,
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