February 2023

The Bottle Collective is committed to industrializing a recyclable, high-speed, low-cost Dry Molded Fiber bottle process.  This technology will be a viable alternative to single-use and commodity plastic bottles and applicable for multiple products and categories. PA’s mechanical engineering, design, automation, and material sciences teams, along with PulPac, have already developed the first functioning prototypes. Multiple leading brand partners joined the Collective to continue developing and scaling fiber bottles by 2025.

The refill pouches, which can be returned to the brand’s headquarters for recycling, are available in 70cl for each of the Darnley’s Gin Original, Spiced Gin & Navy Strength products. According to the company, the pouches derives from recycled plastic material (grade 7), “which is not only recycled but also weighs 50% less than a glass bottle of Darnley’s Gin to transport”.

Through its partnership with Coveris, Simply Lunch’s stir me up salads deliver environmental benefits. Moving to Coveris’ lidded trays, a recyclable solution, Simply Lunch is said to have achieved an 85% plastic reduction compared to its previous packaging. 

The IT department searches are underway in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Tamila Nadu, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.

According to UFlex's website, the company is a multinational packaging solutions provider. The financial misappropriation or tax-related allegations against the company, if any, are yet to be known.

“The mandatory norms provide for full reservation for packaging of foodgrains and 20% reservation for packaging of sugar in jute bags, which will be a big boost for West Bengal," the Ministry of Textiles said in a statement.

The jute industry occupies an important place in the national economy of India, particularly in West Bengal where nearly 75 jute mills operate and provide livelihood to lakhs of people. It will support 40 lakh farm families.