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Gruppo Fabri Acquires Food Packaging Business Caveco

Gruppo Fabri, owned by private equity fund Argos Wityu, has acquired food packaging business Caveco. Based near Modena, Gruppo Fabri is a leading produc...

Granarolo Obtains €30m Loan For Sustainability Initiatives

Italian food company Gruppo Granarolo has obtained a loan worth €30 million from BNP Paribas for its sustainability initiatives, reports suggest. O...

Venchi Introduces Smart Packaging For Chocolates

Italian gourmet chocolate manufacturer Venchi has secured €3.2 million in financing for its intelligent packaging project, media reports suggest. T...

Ferrero To Switch To Sustainable Packaging By 2025

Italy’s Ferrero Group has pledged to make all packaging in its operations 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, its latest Corporate...

Smurfit Kappa To Appeal Italian Competition Authority Fine

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has announced that it will 'vigorously appeal' the decision of the Italian Competition Authority to levy a fine of €124...

Italy’s Unes Launches Initiatives To Protect Environment

Italian retailer Unes has introduced a set of initiatives aimed at raising consumer awareness of the need to protect the environment. These include the...

Smurfit Kappa Opens New Recycling Plant In Italy

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has opened a new recycling plant in the Tuscany region of Italy. The new facility, Smurfit Kappa Mar...

Italy's Granoro And Melinda Introduce Sustainable Packaging

Italian brands Granoro and Melinda have introduced new, sustainable packaging for products. Pasta producer Granoro is offering its entire range of organ...