August 2022

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory for eateries, restaurants and other establishments not to use stapler pins and cello adhesive tapes but only food grade material for packaging food items, hoteliers and those involved in food delivery have expressed confusion saying that this is unnecessary.

About the advisory, Sanjay Naragude, joint commissioner FDA (food), said that though there have been no cases so far where stapler pins or cello tape used to package food has been swallowed, the FDA has issued precautionary measures for the same.

As per reports, a carton box of apples costs Rs 100–110 this year, compared to Rs 55–60 the previous year. Apple growers claimed that the growers had been negatively impacted by the unexpected hike of Rs 50 per box.

Fruit grower Muhammad Shaban from Rafiabad Baramulla told Greater Kashmir that the increase of 1 to 2 percent can be accepted, but 50 percent increase is surprising.

Apple growers informed that the spontaneous increase in the raw material is the cause of the carton price hike and the scarcity of the raw material also forced producers to raise the price.

The ground-breaking flexible packaging from Parkside is made with a home-compostable bag from the Park2Nature™ range and an industrially compostable valve. The industry-leading solution is set to enhance Dark Woods’ formidable ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) credentials following its B Corp certification.

Without barrier protection in place, paper fiber corrugated cartons may cause corrosion on products stored within. In fact, even a product stored for just four weeks in a corrugated box that meets the archival standards established by the U.S. National Archives and is at the upper limits of the sulfur level specified, would see corrosive sulfur potential exposure equivalent of greater than 20 years of natural exposure.

The HiBarFilm2 consortium aims to build on the success seen in its feasibility study project (HiBarFilm) to continue the development of a mono-material film that offers the same barrier performance as current multi-material packaging technology. This could dramatically increase the recyclability of these materials and add value.

Avantium is currently constructing the world’s first commercial plant for the production of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) from plant-based sugars in Delfzijl, The Netherlands. FDCA is the key ingredient for making the plant-based, highly recyclable plastic material PEF, which has superior performance properties compared to today’s widely used petroleum-based packaging materials. Avantium expects to open this FDCA Flagship Plant by the end of 2023, enabling the commercial launch of PEF from 2024 onwards.

All fish boxes are designed to provide the required amount of water resistance, strength and insulation to meet the physical requirements of your supply chain whether by road or air.

The design of the pack, in combination with the selection of the most appropriate board grade, ensures your fish arrives at its destination in optimal condition.

100% recyclable and made from renewable resources, our fish boxes are an environmentally friendly alternative to polystyrene and plastic boxes.