Packaging 360

Recently, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has issued directions under Section 16(5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It is regarding the operationalization of Draft Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations regarding the standards of Packaged Drinking Water (other than Mineral Water).

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) along with the approval of all the competent Authority has decided  to facilitate ease of trade while ensuring the safety of food imported into India, based on the provisions under Reg 6(4) of FSS (Import) Regulations, 2017.

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has announced a $250,000 investment into smart reusable food packaging start-up circolution, the third winner of Amcor’s Lift-Off initiative. Launched in April 2022, Amcor Lift-Off targets breakthrough, state-of-the-art technologies that will further advance Amcor’s goal to make the future of packaging more sustainable.

After winning a prestigious sustainability award at PACK EXPO International last month for this circular solution, Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) is the first plastic packaging manufacturer in Europe to supply The Coca-Cola Company with a lightweight, tethered closure for its carbonated soft drinks in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. Bolstered by the European Union (EU) Single-Use Plastics Directive, Berry’s new tethered closure for Coca-Cola is designed to remain intact with the bottle – making it less likely to be littered and more likely to be recycled.

All soft coffee pods and tea bags can now be put in organic waste containers to be processed, as industry partners and the government enter into a ‘green deal’, sector organisation Koffie & Thee Nederland said this week. According to government research, some 93% of all tea bags are now biodegradable and almost 97% of