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
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
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.
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.
The compact features Eastman Tr?va™ engineering bioplastic, a cellulose-based thermoplastic that offers both high performance and reduced environmental impact.
The new innovation provides improved user control for more accurate dispensing, reduced messiness thanks to the automatic seal and a simple ‘pull to start and release to stop’ action for ease of use. Because it is constructed from lightweight materials and ergonomic injection moulded components, it is also more comfortable to use.
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today discloses first results of the ResolVe project. This project addresses research related to chemical recycling of polystyrene.
UPM Raflatac aims to minimize the use of virgin materials by offering sustainably sourced renewable options with recycled content like FSC-certified paper liners, as well as options for replacing fossil-based material with wood-based alternatives, such as new UPM Raflatac Forest Film™, the only product of its kind in the world.
Stora Enso is introducing a paperboard tube for cosmetics packaging as a new, climate-friendly alternative to plastic tubes. The paperboard tube is suitable for the primary packaging of skin cream products.
India has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials said on Tuesday, a measure seen as too disruptive for industry at a time when it is coping with an economic slowdown and job losses.
India’s food regulator the food safety and standards authority of India plans to review packaging guidelines to help food and beverage companies migrate to single-use plastic alternatives. These revised regulations will be based on feedback from recent meetings with the industry.
Single-use plastics, also referred to as disposable plastics, are commonly used for packaging and include items intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled.
