UAE-based Hotpack Global to invest $100m in its first US manufacturing facility in New Jersey

Dubai, UAE – May 2, 2025 – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Hotpack, the UAE-based leader in sustainable food packaging solutions, today announced a major step forward in Hotpack’s international expansion strategy with a $100 million investment to establish a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Edison, New Jersey, USA.

This project marks Hotpack’s first production base in North America, reflecting its commitment to delivering tailored packaging solutions and strengthening supply chains to meet the evolving needs of its growing customer base in the United States, in alignment with the company’s 2030 Vision for international growth.

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Stories as a gateway to children’s hidden talents: Authors at SCRF 2025

At the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, authors, educators and storytellers
discussed how reading fosters talent, self-expression, and resilience in children

Sharjah, May 2, 2025

In a powerful and wide-ranging discussion at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) 2025, international authors, academics, and publishing professionals explored how reading can reveal children’s hidden talents and help them navigate the complexity of identity, culture, emotion, and ambition.

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