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S&P Global Platts
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London
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United Kingdom
Analytics
S&P Global Platts to assess prices for US plastic PET bottle recycling
New US post-consumer PET bottle assessments add price transparency amid increasing market demand for recycled plastics - S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announced the launch of three new daily spot…
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Fraunhofer IVV
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München
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Germany
Appointment
Change of Directorship at Fraunhofer IVV
As of 1 April 2020, Prof. Andrea Büttner is the new Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Freising. Prof. Büttner joined Prof. Horst-Christian Langowski as Co-Director of the Institute on 1 November 2019, and now takes over the full role as…
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Sikora
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Bremen
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Germany
Pellet Sorting
Inspection and sorting of plastic pellets as a guarantee for visually and functionally perfect products
Black specks and color deviations often lead to increased scrap rates in the production of plastic injection molded parts, but also in the manufacture of profiles, cables and pipes. The same applies to metal inclusions in the pellets, which leave traces in the end product and the processing machines…
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Chroma Color Corporation
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McHenry, IL
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United States
Management
Chroma Color announces the appointment of Clayton Tyler
Chroma Color Corporation is pleased to announce that Clayton Tyler has joined the Chroma Sales Team as Regional Market Manager – Northeast Region.
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Nestlé
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Vevey
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Switzerland
Report
Nestlé highlights innovation, digitalization and sustainability in 2019 Annual Report
Nestlé published its Annual Report for 2019. The Annual Report contains Nestlé’s Annual Review including Creating Shared Value highlights. It also contains the Corporate Governance & Compensation Reports and the Financial Statements, which were first published on February 13, 2020, and remain…
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Nova-Pack
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Svendborg
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Denmark
Acquisition
Nova-Pack enters partnership with C.E. Gätcke’s Glas and Gaasch Packaging
Nova-Pack has entered a strategic partnership with two leading packaging companies, the German C.E. Gätcke’s Glas (Treffpack) in Hamburg and the Belgium Gaasch Packaging with the head office close to Brussel and subsidiaries in Luxembourg and England.
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KraussMaffei Group
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Munich
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Germany
Appointment
Management Change at KraussMaffei Group
Dr. Frank Stieler will resign from his office as CEO of KraussMaffei Group GmbH on March 31, 2020 and Dr. Michael Ruf, present COO of the company, will take over the position from April 1, 2020.
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SACMI
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Imola, IO
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Italy
Management
SACMI USA: new Vice President – PET Sales and Business Development
SACMI USA, a subsidiary of the SACMI Group located in Imola, Italy, announced the addition of Mr. Nadeem Amin who will be committed to support customers in the North America PET Preform market.
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ILLIG Maschinenbau
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Heilbronn
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Germany
Appointment
New Managing Director at ILLIG
ILLIG Maschinenbau has appointed Carsten Strenger (50) to the position of Managing Director as of February 17, 2020. Beginning April 1, 2020 he will succeed Karl Schäuble (68), who has held this position for more than 30 years.
Management
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SMI S.p.A.
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Management
SMI: You will never work alone!
Despite the current health emergency, SMI S.p.A. reassure their customers that the company is continuously giving technical support and that SMI is strictly compliant with all official measures and safety precautions taken by national and local authorities to contain and contrast the transmission of…
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Garçon Wines
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London
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United Kingdom
Partnership
Accolade Wines and Garçon Wines announce collaboration for flat wine bottles made of rPET
Accolade Wines, the UK’s number one wine company, and Garçon Wines, the inventor of multi award-winning, eco, flat wine bottles, are announcing a new collaboration.
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Advansa
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Hamm
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Germany
Acquisition
ADVANSA Group announces closing of acquisition
Following the acquisition concluded at the end of January with Sverige Netherlands B.V. – an investment holding company which is affiliated with the major shareholders of PT Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk. (APF) - the closing of the transaction has been legally completed. Today was the completion of the…
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Bormioli Pharma
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Bergantino RO
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Italy
Acquisiton
Bormioli Pharma issues a binding offer to acquire GCL Pharma
Bormioli Pharma, a Company leader in the production of pharmaceutical glass and plastic primary packaging, continues investing to become a stronger player in the sector.
This further acquisition, that follows the one of Remy & Geiser completed last Autumn, would allow the Company to enlarge its…
This further acquisition, that follows the one of Remy & Geiser completed last Autumn, would allow the Company to enlarge its…
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Mondi Group
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Vienna
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Austria
Appointment
Mondi appoints Chair
Mondi Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Yea as a non-executive director of Mondi plc with effect from 1 April 2020 and Chair with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 7 May 2020 (“AGM”). Philip will replace David Williams who, as announced in…
Facts & Figures
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Krones
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Facts & Figures
Krones plans to pay a dividend of €0.75 per share for 2019
- Krones publishes 2019 Annual Report and confirms preliminary figures.
- Consolidated revenue up 2.7% in 2019 to €3.96 billion. Order intake, at €4.08 billion, up 3.2% year-on-year.
- EBT margin is 1.1% (previous year: 5.3%). EBT margin of 2.8% without one-time effects in line with guidance of around…
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Arca Continental
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Monterrey
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Mexico
Award
Arca Continental recognized for its commitment to quality
Arca Continental received the 2020 National Quality Award, which is granted by the Mexican Ministry of the Economy and managed by the Institute for the Promotion of Total Quality, for the company’s commitment to continuous improvement and excellence.
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Indorama Ventures
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Watthana, Bangkok
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Thailand
2019 results
Indorama Ventures aims to grow PET recycling business
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, announced its full year and fourth quarter 2019 financial results as follows.
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Krones AG
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Facts & Figures
Krones achieves full-year growth target for 2019
- Despite difficult overall economic conditions, consolidated revenue increased in 2019 by 2.7% to €3.96 billion.
- Order intake, at €4.08 billion, was up 3.2% year-on-year.
- Profitability affected by high personnel costs and one-time expenses for restructuring and impairments. The EBT margin is 1.1%…
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Natural Source Waters Association
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London
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United Kingdom
Report
Research shows term ‘single-use plastic’ is having negative impact and confusing consumers about what to recycle
Research (1) conducted on behalf of the Natural Source Waters Association (NSWA) highlights the negative impact of using the term ‘single-use plastic’ when talking about drinks packaging. Nearly half (46%) of those questioned said they thought that the term ‘single-use plastic’ meant the item…
Marketing & Sales
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VDMA
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Frankfurt am Main
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Germany
Markets
German plastics and rubber machinery sector: Turnover decline of up to ten per cent for 2019
- After ten years of growth and doubling of sales the turning point has now been reached
- Incoming orders slumped by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2019
- Automobile sector and image problems of plastics are thwarting growth
- Turnover plus of 2 per cent in 2018
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Marketing & Sales
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Starlinger
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Vienna
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Austria
Open House
Starlinger Open House in Taicang: Machinery for innovative woven plastic packaging
During Chinaplas in April 2018, Starlinger welcomed more than 600 international visitors, and about 200 guests also attended the company's open house in Taicang. The machinery demonstrations were met with great interest: high-tech weaving on circular looms type RX, consistently high coating quality…
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Awards
SMI representing Italy at the Grand Final of Europe’s major business competition
SMI is hoping to be named a winner at Grand Final of the European Business Awards sponsored by RSM, on 22 and 23 May in Warsaw, Poland.
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SIPA S.p.A.
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
NPE 2018
At NPE 2018, SIPA debuts new ISBM features, highlights mold refurbishment skills, shows leadership for the circular economy
SIPA will show brand-new improvements to its compact ECS SP injection-stretch-blow molding (ISBM) system at NPE2018. The system, now more versatile than ever, can be seen in the Bottle Zone. We will also be illustrating our full range of equipment for one- and two-stage production of PET containers,…
Business Technology
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OneCircle
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Den Helder
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Netherlands
Reseller
KeyKeg consolidates Spanish presence with new Agronet Brewing partnership
OneCircle, the global leader in PET kegs, has consolidated its community of official resellers of KeyKeg and UniKeg in the Spanish market with the appointment of Agronet Brewing based in Barcelona.
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ePac Flexible Packaging
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Austin
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United States
Expansion
ePac Flexible Packaging announces expansion in Philadelphia and Richmond
ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in digital printing for flexible packaging, is pleased to announce that its next phase of US expansion will be in Philadelphia, PA, and Richmond, VA. The Philadelphia location will be operational in February 2020, followed by Richmond in April. The…
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
First one then two
Two block systems for Silver Springs and RealPure Bottling
Kane Richmond was so pleased with his first KHS InnoPET TriBlock in Mississippi that he immediately procured a second one for his plant in Florida. The stretch blow molder/labeler/filler block is part of what’s now the family business’ eleventh KHS line and marks a new high point in their long-term…
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Strong together
Reginald Lee invests in sustainable high-technology from KHS
Coca-Cola bottler Reginald Lee and KHS have been working together successfully in Argentina for ten years now. Long enough for a solid sense of trust to have been built up and for each company to know the exact strengths and needs of the other.
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Thanks to four KHS lines, the plant is a role model in the area of sustainability
Heineken opens new production facility in Mexico
Heineken and KHS are setting standards with the newest and one of the biggest breweries in Mexico on all counts: Besides its impressive proportions the plant is also a shining example when it comes to ecological and economic sustainability.
Operations
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Operations
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Nestlé Waters
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Vevey
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Switzerland
Management
Nestlé Waters invests CHF 25 million in Swiss water bottling site
Nestlé Waters has announced a CHF 25 million modernisation of its bottling site at Henniez, Switzerland
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Management
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Klöckner Pentaplast
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Montabaur
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Germany
Klöckner Pentaplast announces major Pharma capacity expansion in Switzerland to support growing EMEA & Asian markets
Klöckner Pentaplast’s Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Films Division (kp Pharma) announces a 5 million Euro investment in their Bern, Switzerland facility. kp will expand capacity at its Swiss facility by 30% to address ever-changing market needs in EMEA and support expansion into Asia.
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Operations
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Vacuum Barrier Corporation
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Woburn, MA
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United States
Vacuum Barrier ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED
TÜV Rheinland® of North America has certified that Vacuum Barrier Corporation has established and maintains a Quality Management System (QMS) confirming the requirements of ISO 9001:2015.
Receiving this certification communicates that the systematic approach to the organizations processes allow for…
Receiving this certification communicates that the systematic approach to the organizations processes allow for…
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Operations
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
Successful installation with 150.000 BPH
Record-breaking complete PET water lines from Sidel achieved 150.000 BPH in Saudi Arabia
Following the successful installation two years ago of what was Sidel’s fastest bottling line in the world at the time, the Health Water Bottling Company (HWB) of Saudi Arabia decided to invest in two further lines. The original solution still runs at a speed of 134,000 bottles per hour (bph),…
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Operations
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Krones AG
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Krones’ Innovation Lab officially inaugurated
One year after moving into the premises in Regensburg’s TechBase and successful completion of its first projects, Krones AG’s Innovation Lab was officially inaugurated on 9 October 2017.
The TechBase is located directly next to the university and the East Bavarian University of Applied Science…
The TechBase is located directly next to the university and the East Bavarian University of Applied Science…
Strategy & Risk
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Bottle developments
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
Alternative to Plastic Packaging
ALPLA and BillerudKorsnäs to join forces to pioneer paper bottles for a sustainable future
Plastic packaging solutions provider ALPLA and paper packaging materials‐ and solutions provider BillerudKorsnäs today announced that they will embark on a joint venture. They do so with the vision to develop a fully biobased and recyclable paper bottle.
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Nestlé
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Vevey
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Switzerland
Nestlé aiming at 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Nestlé announced its ambition to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or re-usable by 2025. Its vision is that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter. Nestlé believes that there is an urgent need to minimize the impact of packaging on the environment.
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
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Bangkok
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Thailand
Indorama Ventures to acquire PET business in Brazil maiden entry into key South American market strengthens its position as the #1 PET Player Globally
- Expands global footprint with presence in South America
- Identifies growth and margin enhancement opportunities through scale advantage and cost synergies
- Reaches a larger customer base, complementing IVL’s existing operations and technologies
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Indorama Ventures
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Bangkok
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Thailand
Indorama Ventures and Huvis to Form Joint Venture to Produce High Value-Added Products in USA
- Extends complementary capabilities of Indorama Ventures and Huvis to deliver customer value proposition and accelerate profitable growth
- Builds position as one of leaders in Low Melting Fiber (LMF) in low tax environment in the U.S.A.
- Strengthens both Huvis’s and Indorama Ventures’ business…
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Strategy & risk
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Iceland Foods
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Deeside, Flintshire
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United Kingdom
Strategy
Iceland aims to be plastic-free across own label range by 2023
Iceland, the UK’s leading frozen food specialist, is committing to become the first major retailer globally to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023. The process starts now and Iceland is challenging itself to complete it within the next five years.
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