January 2019

The packages were just larger, heavier and costlier than they needed to be.When Purina approached Gateway, we viewed it as an opportunity to not only offer a "greener" package, but to improve the aesthetics of the pail. First, we developed a new "fluted" design that reduces weight and maintains top load performance. The traditional wrap-around label was then eliminated in favor of four individual In-Mold Labels, a first for the IMDA (In-Mold Decorating Association), on a floating label within a side panel. Our higher resolution IML labels gave Purina the new look they desired.

The company has now been awarded the title “Tube of the Year 2018” by the European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) for this innovative packaging.

ITC’s Sunfeast Wonderz Milkpromises to make milk more exciting through a delightful taste adventure enabling the Indian consumer to rediscover the wonders of milk. The launch range comprisesof innovativeofferings. TheFruit n Milk variant available in Mango and Mixed Fruit is made with real fruit pulp and has real fruit bits – a first in the market offering, promising a delightful consumption experience. The Shakes variant available in Classic Vanilla flavor made with natural vanilla extracts promises a classic thick and creamy milkshake experience like an oasis in the desert.

The note has detailed information on irradiation technology, its benefits, food irradiation facilities in India, public perception, commercial prospects in India and use of irradiation technology globally.

SABIC is presenting an innovative new transparent high-heat LEXAN™ CXT film product at the IDTechEx show in California. The new polycarbonate (PC) based technology combines superior optical clarity and high design flexibility with excellent thermal and dimensional stability at elevated process temperatures. The material was specially developed to provide a high-performance and cost-efficient solution for substrates in the rapidly growing flexible printed electronics market as well as for other applications exposed to high processing and/or in-use temperatures.