China has been one of the world’s fastest growing economies for over three decades. Today, it is the world’s second largest economy, the fastest growing consumer market, and an e-commerce wonderland second to none.
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Single-use plastic, or disposable material that can be used only once before it is either thrown away or recycled, is used by almost all consumer-facing industries including food processing and food delivery, retailers for packaging and selling finished goods, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.
Each state following its own policies for plastic ban is fragmenting industry Read More »
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will review its packaging regulations to accommodate more environment-friendly materials. This will help the companies to look for materials which can be substitute to single-use plastic, according to FSSAI.
FSSAI to accommodate eco-friendly materials by reviewing packaging regulations Read More »
For all those companies looking for aseptic packaging will witness universally unseen breakthrough technology called ‘Asepto Eye’— that offers aesthetically mesmerizing superior outlook, aiming to revolutionize safe and secure liquid packaging.
‘Asepto-Eye’ to be unleashed at GulFood Manufacturing 2019 in Dubai by Asepto Read More »
Total Corbion PLA’s peer reviewed Life Cycle Impact Assessment of PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) produced from Sugarcane in Thailand has been published in the “Journal of Polymers and the Environment” and confirms PLA’s low carbon footprint.
Low carbon footprint of PLA confirmed through Life Cycle Assessment Read More »
When talking about sustainable packaging, there are typically two approaches: first, how can we recycle current materials more efficiently, and second, how can we develop new and better packaging solutions.
Glass Packaging: Product Safety Implications & Quality Assurance Considerations Read More »
As the world’s relationship with plastic is being radically redefined, academics at the University of Surrey investigate bold new food packaging pledges made by some of the world’s most prominent brands – and question whether these pledges will translate into measurable actions.
Is single use plastics being seriously ditched by the global food packaging brands? Read More »
The findings of an independent laboratory testing of ‘EcoLam High Plus’ technology show it is consistent with recycling. It improves the recyclability of the current, widely available technologies for functional barriers used in PE films.
The only way to obtain truly virgin-quality recycled material, if we are to recycle more of our packaging waste and develop new markets for recovered resources, is through non-mechanical or chemical recycling.
Avery Dennison, which makes apparel branding labels and tags, RFID inlays and pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, among other things, has already activated these smart labels in some markets.
Labels to get smart and sustainable Read More »
Teknos is contributing to the development of a first of its kind bio-based and recyclable paper bottle. The paper bottle technology is intended for both still and carbonated food liquids as well as cosmetics other liquids.
Teknos join hands with major brands in developing recyclable paper bottle Read More »
The bacterial strains discovered by researchers at Shiv Nadar University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, have the potential to decompose polystyrene — a key component in Single-Use Plastic (SUP) items such as disposable cups, cutlery, toys, packaging materials etc.
A bacteria that eats plastic: discovered by Indian Scientists Read More »
