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Nestlé
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Vevey
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Switzerland
Investment
Nestlé creates market for food-grade recycled plastics, launches fund to boost packaging innovation
Nestlé announced that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions.
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Syntegon
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Waiblingen
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Germany
Change
Bosch Packaging Technology is now Syntegon
- Transaction wrapped up on schedule, business development remains stable
- Into the future with new brand and a new mission: Processing and packaging technology for a better life
- Newfound independence allows for greater flexibility
- Business to focus on intelligent and sustainable technologies
- Ser…
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Pretium Packaging
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Chesterfield, Missouri
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United States
Acquisition
Clearlake Capital acquires Pretium Packaging
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in partnership with management announced that it has acquired Pretium Packaging from Genstar Capital. Pretium is a leading full-service designer and manufacturer of rigid packaging solutions for specialized applications. Financial terms of the transaction were not…
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ICIS
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London
Data
UK R-PET colourless flake prices drop on virgin PET competition
According to ICIS colourless recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) spot prices have seen significant reductions because of pressure caused by low virgin PET prices, market sources said this week.
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PolyOne
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Cleveland
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United States
Acquisition
PolyOne signs definitive agreement to acquire Clariant color and additive masterbatch business
PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant to purchase its global color and additive masterbatch business. In addition, PolyOne has entered into an agreement…
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Innovate UK
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Swindon
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United Kingdom
Challenge
Innovate UK funds sustainable plastic packaging projects
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £1 million from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme for early-stage projects in smart and sustainable plastic packaging. The Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge aims to establish the UK as a leading…
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drink technology India
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Mumbai
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India
Exhibition
drink technology India strengthens its position as business and knowledge platform for the Indian beverage, dairy and liquid food industry
- New Delhi edition of drink technology India registers a 30 percent increase in space
- Record number of business deals negotiated at the fair
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The Coca-Cola Company
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Atlanta
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United States
Acquisition
The Coca-Cola Company acquires remaining stake in fairlife LLC
The Coca-Cola Company today announced that it has acquired the remaining stake in fairlife LLC from its joint venture partner Select Milk Producers. Coca-Cola now owns 100% of fairlife, up from its previous 42.5% minority stake. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Coca-Cola HBC Schweiz AG
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Zug
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Switzerland
Insight
VALSER and Climeworks in the spotlight: CNN International visits Vals
VALSER is the first, and so far only, beverage company in the world to use carbon dioxide from the air, thereby supporting a groundbreaking technology in the fight against climate change. The pioneering project is having an impact and drawing media from Switzerland and abroad to the mountain town of…
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Partnership
Amcor partners with Moda to offer innovative packaging solutions
Amcor Flexibles North America is pleased to announce its partnership with Moda vacuum packaging systems. By combining Amcor’s shrink bag and rollstock film for meat and cheese with Moda’s system, producers can gain operational efficiencies and drive total cost savings.
Management
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NOVA Chemicals
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Calgary
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Canada
Acquisition
Borealis to acquire NOVA Chemicals ownership interest in Novealis Joint Venture
Borealis AG and NOVA Chemicals Corporation today announced they have reached an agreement for Borealis to buy NOVA Chemicals’ 50% ownership interest in Novealis Holdings LLC.
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Logoplaste
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Cascais
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Portugal
Appointment
New CEO at Logoplaste
Logoplaste has appointet Stefano Mirti the new CEO for Europe and Asia.
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Mitsubishi Corporation
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Chiyoda
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Japan
Recycling
Mitsubishi Corporation joins PET chemical recycling business
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has reached an agreement with Taiwan’s Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (Shinkong), a Taiwan-based major producer of polyester fiber and PET, to accept a third-party allotment of shares in the Shinkong subsidiary Thai Shinkong Industry Corporation Ltd. (TSIC), a…
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TricorBraun
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St. Louis, Missouri
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United States
Acquisition
TricorBraun acquires Packaging Solutions, Inc.
Packaging leader TricorBraun today announced that it has acquired Minneapolis-based Packaging Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a rigid packaging distributor serving several markets, including pharmaceutical, pet food and personal care.
Facts & Figures
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UCIMA
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Baggiovara MO
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Italy
Growth
Italian packaging machinery sets record turnover of more than 8 billion euros
According to the preliminary figures published by the Ucima Research Department, the sector has continued to grow during 2019 (up 1.8% on 2018), reporting positive performances both in Italy and in foreign markets.
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WRAP
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Oxon
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United Kingdom
Analysis
New report shows where UK Plastics Pact members stand against targets, and where future challenges lie
WRAP has today published its first annual report and baseline data for The UK Plastics Pact, giving a clear indication of members’ starting position towards the four targets, as well as where the biggest challenges lie.
The 2018/19 report and data show:
The 2018/19 report and data show:
- 1 billion problematic and unnecessary…
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Australian Institute of Packaging
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Oxley
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Australia
Price
Australia & NZ packaging innovations to be recognised in 2020 WorldStar Packaging Awards
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is pleased to announce that 11x Australian and New Zealand companies have been internationally recognised with 13x wins across 6x categories in the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, which are run by the World Packaging Organisation. The categories…
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Trend Forecast
Clariant ColorForward 2021 palette yearns for human contact, searches for authenticity
- 15th Annual Color and Trend Forecast for plastics issued
- Five hues suggested each of the four social trends
- Trend to warmer and deeper shades; include many special effects
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Wood Mackenzie
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Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
Report
Wood Mackenzie: Was 2019 the year of recycled PET?
2019 has been a year of successes within the recycled PET (RPET) industry.The continued war against plastics and heightened awareness of plastic pollution has driven an unprecedented level of interest in RPET. As such, there has been a significant momentum behind collection and recycling…
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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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.
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EREMA
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Ansfelden
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Austria
Driving force for circular economy and technological leadership
EREMA Group concludes a successful K 2019
The EREMA Group's assessment of K 2019, the world's largest plastics trade fair, is positive all round. All seven companies and business units were at the show in Düsseldorf and the group of companies presented its entire range of products and services more comprehensively than ever before. They…
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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Business function
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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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