• Top ten consumer sector M&A financial and legal advisers for Q1 2019 revealed

  Rothschild & Co was the leading financial adviser globally for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in...
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• AR Packaging agrees to buy Nampak Cartons Nigeria

  AR Packaging Group has signed a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of South African packaging...
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• Glass container maker MEG secures $100m in funding from IFC

  Egypt-based glass containers maker Middle East Glass Manufacturing (MEG) has secured approximately $100m in funding...
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• Diageo and three FMCG firms launch Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance

  British alcoholic beverages major Diageo, Unilever, Coca Cola, and Nestle have launched the Africa Plastics...
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• Alpla buys remaining stake in Middle East joint venture

  Austria-based plastic packaging firm Alpla has acquired the remaining 51% stake in its Middle East...
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• Researchers develop bioplastic from seaweed-eating microorganisms

  Researchers at the Tel Aviv University in Israel have developed a process to make bioplastic...
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• StePac develops polyamide-based packaging to keep blueberries fresh

  StePac has developed a multi-layered packaging technology to ensure the long-lasting freshness of blueberries in...
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• IVL buys 74% stake in Egypt’s PET preforms maker Medco Plast

  Thailand-based petrochemicals company Indorama Ventures (IVL) has acquired 74% of the share capital of Egypt-based...
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• Almarai installs Sidel’s PET lines at Al Kharj processing plant

  Liquid dairy and juice maker Almarai has installed two complete PET lines from packaging equipment...
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• Oman researchers create nanotechnology based packaging for okra

  A research team from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Muscat, Oman has developed a new...
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