Packaging 360

Garry Kohl, senior director R&D, snacks category, global packaging innovation – ?PepsiCo, detailed a startling goal at last month’s The Packaging Conference when discussing specific Frito-Lay initiatives to develop packaging that’s better for the environment. Kohl told the audience that the company’s “Holy Grail” quest of a 100% biodegradable film was made possible by incorporating …

Danimer Scientific’s biodegradable resins attract Frito-Lay and other brands Read More »

High-barrier polymers could seem a foreign concept for anyone living life outside a science lab, but in reality, they’re a lot more prevalent in daily life than most people realise. High-barrier polymers are the ideal food and pharmaceutical packaging solution that efficiently protects and extends the shelf life of food and medicines. Matthias Huter, Global …

High-barrier polymers : Invisible but indispensable at your local supermarket Read More »

The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently extended regulations for mandatory packaging of food grains and sugar in jute material for jute year 2017-18, i.e, July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. The decision followed demands from the jute industry regarding the same and will support the livelihood of the workers and farmers …

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Uflex is putting increased emphasis on developing resource optimised packaging for essential staples like Pulses, Wheat Flour, Sugar, Salt and Oil. It’s an endeavour to extend the very use of flexible packaging by India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Talking more about this initiative, Mr. Jeevaraj Pillai, joint president, packaging and new …

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Demand for flexible packaging in the Indian market is estimated to be nearly 5.6 billion USD in 2017, and is expected to grow at nearly 10 percent a year over the next five years according to analysis from PCI Wood Mackenzie. The market intelligence specialist’s Flexible Packaging Supply Demand Study – India report has identified …

India’s flexible packaging demand to grow substantially to 2022 Read More »

Tetra Pak headquarters at Switzerland has introduced a suite of new packaging material effects, known as Tetra Pak Artistry. This will help food and beverage producers improve the look and feel of their products. The objective of the new packaging material effects is to help brands to attract customer’s attention to the brands without going …

Tetra Pak introduces new packaging material to help brands to attract customers Read More »

ASEPTIC packaging plays an important role in sealing sterilized products under unsterilized atmosphere. There are two types of aseptic packaging; packaging of pre-sterilized and sterile products, and packaging of non-sterile products. Aseptic packaging products can range from bags and pouches to metal cans. The purpose of aseptic packaging is to produce food items that can …

20% per CAGR growth for aseptic packaging market in India upto 2025 Read More »

UNILEVER has announced a partnership with start-up company Ioniqa & the largest global producer of PET resin Indorama Ventures to pioneer a new technology which converts PET waste back into virgin grade material for use in food packaging. Ioniqa has developed a proprietary technology that is able to convert any PET waste – including coloured …

Unilever to pioneer breakthrough food packaging technology together with Ioniqa & Indorama Ventures Read More »