March 2015

the india central government budget 201516 has reduced the basic customs duty on isoprene and liquefied butane from 5 to 2.5, while the basic customs duty on ethylene dichloride edc, vinyl chloride monomer vcm and styrene monomer is reduced from 2.5 to 2. the basic customs duty on butyl acrylate is reduced from 7.5 to 5.

uk &ndash consumers are now more easily able to spoon or sprinkle their favourite spices into recipes or onto served meals as a result of the introduction of an ingenious new dual feature cap produced by rpc containers halstead.the injection moulded gloss black pp closure has been developed for the bristol uk based bart ingredients company, whose range incorporates over 350 spices, herbs and pastes, and was part of a general repackaging programme initiated towards the end of 2012.

finland just how much more resourceful can we be in finding new biodegradable packaging solutions well, according to the vtt technical research centre of finland one answer has been lying unnoticed beneath our feet readily available peat.instead of using it as a source of energy, vtt has developed methods and product innovations for processing its most rapidly renewable surface layer with the aim being to produce biobased composite materials containing peat fibre &ndash for example for the manufacture of consumer products and construction materials &ndash and in consequence reducing

south africa &ndash two south africandeveloped limited edition quality street variants &ndash eastern delights and dessert delights &ndash are inspired by exotic taste experiences.

spice brand, rubyspice, began making its mark immediately, even in south australia where new niche food brands blossom frequently.&ldquorubyspice is all about the joy of experiencing spice and bringing friends and family together over meals created with real flavour,&rdquo founder jackie singh said of her philosophy.

mondelez and nonprofit r&ampd giant, battelle, have developed a next gen adhesive that combines high selfadhesion with low tack. this makes a packaging seal that&rsquos easy to use, easy to apply and only sticks to itself when pressed together. most importantly, it sticks together with high enough bond strength to give a secure yet easyopen reclose feature that doesn&rsquot fail, time after time.&ldquounlike traditional pressure sensitive adhesives, the new low tack adhesive lta is not messy, tacky or expensive.

who are the world&rsquos biggest polluters a report by nonprofit environmental and social responsibility organisation, as you sow, and the natural resources defense council nrdc, examined the packaging practices of fortyseven fast foodquick service restaurant chains, beverage companies, and consumer goodgrocery companies in the us, and outed the worst as well as the best.why because plastic packaging is the fastest growing form of packaging, largely due to growth in fast food and consumer beverages. 80 of the ocean&rsquos pollution is made up of it.

procter &amp gamble to add spc&rsquos how2recycle label on its dawn dish detergent packaging to encourage consumers to recycle the bottle as well as the cap.by anne marie mohan, senior editor, packaging worldenlargethe procter &amp gamble company has joined greenblue&rsquos sustainable packaging coalition how2recycle label program. p&ampg will initially carry the label on their dawn dishwashing liquid packaging, which the company says is already known for its environmental efforts, including its use to clean animals affected by oil spills.

a new label design for fiji water uses six different backpanel labels to educate consumers on the source of the water and its journey to the final packaged product.by anne marie mohan, senior editor, packaging worldafter 10 years on shelf and resounding success in the bottled water category, fiji water has updated the label graphics for its iconic square bottle &ldquoto personify the natural beauty of the source of the water and help tell its journey from cloud to bottle,&rdquo explains fiji water vice president of marketing clarence chia.to tell the story of the water&rsquos pa

french ready meal producer gendreau group and its subsidiary vif have launched a range of highquality &lsquocountry style&rsquo ready meal items in a thermoformed barrier plastic tray.by pat reynolds, vp editorbarrier thermoformed trays have the appearance of casserole dishes.enlargesupplied by rpc bebo plastik, the tray is in the style of a casserole dish.