FMCG

LyondellBasell and our mechanical recycling joint venture Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) are working with Unilever, a leading global consumer goods company, to develop packaging materials made from recycled plastic waste for Unilever’s newly introduced Dove roll on and Rexona deodorant product lines. For these two applications alone, it is estimated that 940 metric tons of post-consumer resins will replace previously used fossil-based resins in 2021. The packaging for both deodorants can be recycled after use.

(HUL) on Friday said it has launched its first ‘Smart Fill’ machine, an in-store vending model for its home care products to reuse, reduce and

Going green seems to be the mantra by several brands, which are opting for sustainable packaging of their products. Consider the following: Dabur is removing outer paper cartons from its toothpaste brand Dabur Red Paste; Flipkart is working towards reducing the need for an outer layer of packaging and has eliminated all single-use plastic packaging.

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has teamed up with Procter and Gamble (P&G) – one of the world’s largest and most trusted suppliers of consumer and personal care products – to develop an inclusive, tactile solution for product labelling, to help visually impaired consumers distinguish between personal care products during use.

In 2020, we announced our largest in-store refill trial in Europe, in Asda’s sustainability store in Leeds. Since the launch, we’ve been able to review our progress as the appetite for refillable products increases and consumers look to reduce their plastic consumption.

Amid calls for sustainable living goals from different quarters, FMCG companies are taking steps to be as environment-friendly as possible. Dabur India has decided to do away with paper cartons from the packaging of its toothpaste, The Economic Times reported.

Unilever is using a new technology to create the first-ever paper-based laundry detergent bottle, made of sustainably sourced pulp and designed to be recycled in standard paper waste streams.

ITC Savlon has been at the forefront of disruptive thinking and design re-engineering to enable innovation and efficiency in the health and hygiene segment. In line with its mission to provide access, convenience and affordable solutions in hand hygiene, ITC Savlon introduces Savlon Pichkiao handwash, a first of its kind handwash pack format that is reusable, refillable and easy to use and carry.

Pune, 04June 2021: Elephant, a leading design agency, has won the coveted A’Design Award – Silver in the ‘Packaging Design category’ for their packaging for Himalaya Sheet Masks. The new product has been launched in markets across the globe including the Middle East, Southeast Asia as well as Europe.