Thanakorn Vegetable Oil Products (TVOP) is partnering with Sidel to equip its new factory with state-of-the-art complete edible oil lines for now and for the future. As the first company worldwide to apply the breakthrough EvoBLOW Laser technology to edible oil, TVOP is at the forefront of sustainable, efficient and next-generation edible oil production. The Laser-based technology will join other innovative technologies from Sidel as part of this partnership, including CoboREEL, EvoFilm Stretch, and Sidel’s newest digital solutions including the full Evo-ON suite.

With the addition of CITEO, EXPRA says it now brings together organisations representing around 73% of the population of the European Union, aiming to strengthen a strong, coordinated non-profit EPR model at the European level. CITEO is approved by the French authorities to manage the reduction, reuse and recycling of household packaging and graphic papers placed on the French market under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation.

Launched a year after the award-winning ButterLight Chardonnay debut, the new 250-ml cans meet growing consumer demand for lower-alcohol wines, a category forecasted for exponential growth over the next decade, in a convenient, on-the-go format, the company says.