Sustainability
October 7, 2019
NEWS
FMCG
HUL innovates cardboard deodorant and bamboo toothbrush to reduce plastic packaging
Unilever is tying up with plastic collectors and recyclers in all developed countries and in large developing markets like India. Through them, it has committed itself to collect and processing around 600,000 tonnes of plastic annually.
October 7, 2019
Food & Beverage
Adani Wilmar forays into ready-to-cook category with khichdi
Adani Wilmar, which markets a wide range of edible oils, pulses and other consumer essentials under the brand name Fortune, has forayed into ready-to-cook khichdi segment.
October 6, 2019
Sustainability
Siegwerk and APK work together to improve the recyclability of plastic packaging
Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, and APK AG, a specialist in the production of high quality plastic granulate from plastic waste, want to meet the challenges of plastic recycling together and further optimize the recyclability of plastic packaging working in a circular economy.
October 5, 2019
Cosmetics
L’Oréal and Albéa announce the development of a breakthrough innovation for cosmetic packaging
As part of their partnership for responsible packaging innovation, L’Oréal and Albéa announce the development of a breakthrough innovation for cosmetic packaging. The two companies have invented the first carton-based cosmetic tube, where plastic is for the most part replaced with a bio-based and certified paper-like material.
October 5, 2019
Food & Beverage
Risks From Bio-Based Food Contact Materials Need Monitoring According to UK Study
Food contact materials made from animal or plant biomass can perform as well as plastic FCMs, but there may be additional risks to consumers from chemicals and allergens migrating into food, according to a UK study.
October 5, 2019
Sustainability
Introducing a world-first: a Coke bottle made with plastic from the sea
Breakthrough technology can transform low-quality plastic into high-quality food-grade packaging.
October 4, 2019
Sustainability
Dow launches new resin made with 70 percent recycled plastic
Dow today announces the development of a new resin made with 70 percent recycled plastic. This innovative new solution, called Dow Agility CE, is the first post-consumer recycled (PCR) product offering of Dow’s plastics circularity portfolio to incorporate a high percentage of post-consumer plastic waste.
October 4, 2019
Food & Beverage
FSSAI Considers Regulations To Reduce Plastic Usage In Food Packaging
The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering four key regulatory measures to help in reducing the usage of plastic in food packaging
October 4, 2019
Food & Beverage
Single-use plastic ban: Industry mulls polyester yarn for milk packaging
The industry is mulling to manufacture pouches and bags made from polyester filament yarn which could be used 45-50 times and are also recyclable. Consumers would be able to send these pouches back to milk suppliers, resulting in savings in packaging cost
October 3, 2019
Sustainability
ITC launches first multilayered plastic collection, recycling drive in Pune
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major ITC has introduced the country’s first MLP collection and recycling initiative in Pune, tying up with a waste-pickers co-operative (Swach) at one end and recyclers such as Shakti Plastic at the other to ensure sustainable plastic waste management.
October 3, 2019
Food & Beverage
Full range of cork closures now offer IoT solutions
Identiv and Les Bouchages Delage are delivering Internet of Things (IoT)-ready solutions for near field communication (NFC)-connected bottles in the wine and spirit industry. The companies originally partnered while collaborating on an intelligent NFC bottle cap for a luxury cognac brand.
October 3, 2019