Food & Beverages

Manufacturer of sustainable paper straws, Arttek Solutions in Bengaluru India, under the Arttek Enviro brand, is dedicated to the exciting task to replace plastics in drinking straws. Arttek Solutions has chosen to collaborate with BillerudKorsnäs to drive innovation, selecting BillerudKorsnäs ConFlex Glaze as its straw material. A 100% recyclable and sustainable high-quality MG speciality paper, made from FSC®- certified Scandinavian forests.

Graphic Packaging partners with local Coca-Cola bottler to launch United States’ first paperboard KeelClip™ packaging for multipack cans

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced PPG INNOVEL® PRO, an enhanced internal spray coating that uses no bisphenol-A (BPA) or bisphenol starting substances and provides more robust application properties for the infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage can.

Food packaging plays an important role in diet-related illnesses. We live in a food environment that prioritises marketing, sometimes to the detriment of our health

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group （MCG） hereby announces that it has decided to increase its annual production capacity of SoarnoL™ ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin by 21,000 tons in the United Kingdom. The production increase is slated to take effect in July 2025.

UK-based gin producer Gyre & Gimble has partnered with wine retailer Naked Wines to introduce an exclusive paper bottle edition of its Coastal Gin.

MUMBAI: The state government on Tuesday announced an immediate ban on plastic coated or laminated items such as plates, cups, spoons, glasses and containers. The ban is on manufacturing, import and use of these items.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a reputation for imposing policies suddenly on an unprepared nation, but when he pledged in 2019 to eliminate single-use plastics, food and beverage makers had years to prepare. When the first tranche of items was banned this month, they weren’t ready.

Vacmet India has recently commissioned a third BOPP film line at company’s existing production facility in Dhar, near Indore. It is a 10.4 metres wide line having a capacity of 55,000 MT per annum. With the commissioning of this line, company’s BOPP film capacity has reached 1,20,000 MT per annum. With the capacity addition, the group shall be able to offer faster deliveries along with an enlarged product portfolio.

From July 1 2022, single-use plastic has been banned according to guidelines issued by the Government of India . Single-use plastic constitutes the highest share of plastic manufactured and used from the packaging of items to bottles, polythene bags, face masks, coffee cups, trash bags, food packaging etc. One of the industries that has been into the usage of single-use plastic is the restaurant industry.

Aptar Food + Beverage is proud to introduce Tower, a dispensing solution designed to increase package cleanliness and improve the consumer experience.