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1. Billy Goat Brands’ Investee Evanesce Packaging Opening New Manufacturing Plant In South Carolina 11/10/2021

   Billy Goat Brands Ltd. (the “Company” or “Billy Goat”) (CSE: GOAT), a venture capital platform focused on identifying, sponsoring and incubating environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) focused companies in the blue economy, is pleased to announce that it’s investee business, Evanesce Packaging Solutions Inc. (“Evanesce” or the “Investee”), will be opening a new manufacturing facility (the “New Facility”) in Hampton County, South Carolina on October 21, 2021.

2. Closed Loop Partners Collaborates With PepsiCo, The NextGen Consortium & Other Leading Brands To Advance Composting Infrastructure & Recover Compostable Packaging And Food Scraps 11/9/2021

   Today, the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners announced the launch of the Composting Consortium, together with Founding Partners PepsiCo and the NextGen Consortium.

3. ProAmpac Acquires Irish Flexible Packaging And Fispak 11/4/2021

   ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced that it has acquired Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak from their parent company, IFP Investments Limited. Both Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak are Ireland-based manufacturers and distributors of sustainable, flexible packaging serving the dairy, bakery, meat, fish and cheese markets in Ireland and internationally.

4. PPG Inaugurates Expanded Packaging Coatings Innovation Centre, Europe 11/3/2021

   PPG today announced the official inauguration of its Packaging Coatings Innovation Centre, Europe in Bodelshausen, Germany. The site’s newly expanded analytical and research and development (R&D) capabilities will enhance and accelerate packaging coatings product development across a broad range of end markets.

5. SpotSee Launches Do Not Refreeze Temperature-Monitoring Label For Food Safety 11/2/2021

   SpotSee, a global leader in temperature, shock, tilt and vibration monitoring through low-cost, connected technologies, has released the Do Not Refreeze label, now part of its temperature-monitoring product line, to ensure food quality and safety throughout the supply chain and within commercial food environments.

6. Tupperware Creates One-Of-A-Kind Reusable Packaging For Restaurant Brand International's Tim Hortons As Part Of Its Partnership With Loop 11/1/2021

   Tupperware last year announced a partnership with TerraCycle's zero-waste platform Loop, which works with leading brands to create zero-waste, durable and returnable packaging.

7. Polytex Fibers Introduces The PurE Family Of 100% PE Recyclable Packaging 11/1/2021

   Polytex Fibers, one of the largest suppliers of premium pet food and consumer packaging in North America, is introducing a full line of commercially available monomaterial films and bags.

8. Berlin Packaging Announces Binding Commitment With O-I France SAS To Acquire The Iconic Le Parfait Business And Brands 10/27/2021

   Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, announced today the signing of a binding commitment with O-I France SAS pursuant to which Berlin Packaging France SAS would acquire the Le Parfait business and brands.

9. Packline Materials Handling Announce The Production Of Their New Bespoke Vertical Spindle Attachment For Handling Rolls Of Foil And Film Onto Packaging Or Processing Mach 10/25/2021

   New to Packline Materials Handling and Ultrasource LLC, the new bespoke vertical spindle attachment was designed to handle rolls of foil and film onto packaging or processing machinery from different angles and directions, via offset loading.

10. Versatile Powder Packaging Of Very Small Quantities 10/21/2021

    Technology group GEA is launching a new packaging line for dairy and food powders or granules.