Food & Beverages

The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging.

In December 2021, the European Commission presented a draft act to update EU regulations on recycled plastic food contact materials (FCMs). The aim of the new regulation is to streamline regulations on the development, certification, and use of FCMs in light of the diversity of recently developed plastic recycling technologies.

Krones and Alpla developed a returnable PET container that provides an optimal environment for sensitive ESL (Extended Shelf-Life) products such as juice and milk in the cold chain.

Celebrations for the International Year of Glass kick off today with a two-day Opening Ceremony to take place in Geneva at the UN Palace of Nations.

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a new collaboration with Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s number one baby food brand to create a new cap made from recycled plastic. Over 3.5 million pouches of Ella’s Kitchen’s Organic Strawberries and Apples pouches will have this new cap and will be on the shelves in UK stores from January 2022.

[25 January 2022] Following the introduction of PepsiCo Positive, the company’s strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the centre, PepsiCo Europe today announces that by 2030, it plans to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all its crisp and chip bags. This ambition will apply to brands including Walkers, Doritos, and Lay’s and will be delivered by using 100% recycled or renewable plastic in its packets.

The Coca-Cola Company is updating the look of some of its flavored Coke beverages this month, as well as unveiling a new flavor of beverage.

UFlex’ Asepto, the first Indian manufacturer of Aseptic Liquid Packaging business, has been chosen as the packaging partner of FDC brand ‘Electral Z+ (ORS+Zinc Solution)’ ready-to-drink OTC product.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) has issued directions regarding the use of recycled plastics under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, related to operationalization of Draft Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2022.