Bender Packaging

22/03/2026

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28/01/2026

Again an amazing exhibition 😀

21/01/2026

🌟 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗶 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹

The recent cash offer from Kuwait’s Al Wafir Group to acquire up to 51% of Unikai Foods (approx. 35 Mio. USD) deserves to read what it truly is:

👉 A strong vote of confidence in Unikai Foods as a UAE-born and based food industry champion
👉 A brand with regional credibility specifically in UAE and Oman
👉 Proven operating backbone
👉 Strategic foresight at leadership level to lift GCC ownership restrictions

The fact that a Kuwaiti group is prepared to invest significant capital for a controlling stake underlines an important message: 𝗨𝗔𝗘-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. This offer does not dilute Unika’s legacy - 𝗶𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿:
Strong brands and disciplined operations are no longer just defensive strategies - they are growth assets that attract premium partners. Unikai’s story shows that regional scale begins with 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

juice

17/01/2026

🚨𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝗔𝗘? 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅!

The UAE has given some updates on the sugar tax being introduced since the first day of 2026.

Previously it was a kind of flat rate, meaning 50% excise tax on carbonated soft drinks and sweetened drinks, as well as 100% on energy drinks.

🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:
The new model is a tiered volumetric excise tax on sweetened beverages, based on sugar content per 100 ml

< 5g sugar / 100 ml → AED 0
5g to < 8g → AED 0.79 / liter
≥ 8g → AED 1.09 / liter
Artificial sweeteners* only (no sugar) → AED 0
*𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘊𝘊 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘕𝘰. (995) 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘊𝘊 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

📌 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱:
• The tax is assessed at import stage in the UAE.
• Without a certified laboratory sugar analysis, products will be automatically classified as “High Sugar”
• Reformulation done outside the UAE directly impacts landing cost, distributor margins, and retail price
• UAE importers will increasingly demand compliant formulations and documentation as it is their responsibility to comply with the local laws.

📌 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 (𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀):
• 100% natural juices with no added sugar or sweeteners
• Beverages with ≥75% milk or milk substitutes
• Baby formula and medical nutrition
• Energy drinks (remain under 100% excise, unchanged)

💡 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
• Most products will become cheaper on the retail shelf
• More documentation required - strict compliance
• Re-think product formulation and corresponding declaration 
• More fair approach and not one size fits all

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28/10/2025

See how we can help you to lower investment and operational costs for your Tetra Pak equipment

16/10/2025

✨ The world is here — and so are we!
Come find us at Gulfood Manufacturing — we’ve brought the energy, the ideas, and a booth you won’t want to miss.
📍 Booth S1-E80
📅 Nov. 4-6
🤝 Let’s connect, collaborate, and create something amazing.
Swing by, say hi, and see what we’re all about. The invitation’s open — we’d love to meet you! 💬✨

08/04/2024

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You want to provide your consumers with a proper screw cap closure and increase your own operational performance at the same time? We offer the possibility o...

03/11/2023

Liquid Food Producer? Looking to reduce your operational costs? Visit us at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai from Nov 7-9!

17/08/2023

Quite some tasks to handle these days. Tetra Pak TBA/19 line plus GEA UHT unit dismantling in a narrow space😅

14/07/2023

GEA UHT plant for sale. With homogeniser and Sterile Tank.

21/06/2023

Tolle Firma mit sehr netten Menschen. Kann ich nur empfehlen….