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TSC, P&G, Burt’s Bees, Colgate-Palmolive and More Form Recycling Coalition

02 Oct 2023
Grania Jain

The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), alongside P&G, Burt’s Bees, Colgate-Palmolive, GSK, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, The Recycling Partnership, Balcones Resources, University of Arkansas, and Arizona State University have formed a new coalition to accelerate progress on creating resources to recycle small format packaging and other materials through science-based, collective action projects. 

This is the first coalition of its kind to include CPG companies, non-profits and universities.

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Absolut launches first-ever commercially available paper bottles

01 Oct 2023
Grania Jain

Absolut Vodka is embarking on a three-month test for its single-mould paper bottle – sold in British supermarket chain, Tesco – a significant milestone on its journey to create a 100 per cent bio-based bottle and reduce its CO2 emissions.

The paper bottle initiative is part of a wider collaboration with Paboco (the Paper Bottle Company) and their community of global brands, The Coca-Cola Company, Carlsberg, P&G and L’Oréal – to work collectively to help the drinks and packaging industries push the boundaries for sustainable packaging.

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WALKI LAUNCHES A NEW EASY-OPEN POUCH CON­CEPT FOR THE SNACK SEG­MENT !

01 Oct 2023
Aditya Panwar

Laser and specially formulated PE-films allow for controlled tearing. The pouch is constructed with a laminate of an MDO-PE film and a new developed LDPE- based film. The laser preformation in the centre of the side gusset fold of the bag is the starting point for the opening. By weakening the laminate in a controlled way, the material is thin enough to allow for a controlled opening of the pouch but still thick enough to protect the snacks inside.

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New plastic modular belt increases multi-directional movement possibilities !

01 Oct 2023
Aditya Panwar

Habasit’s new HabasitLINK M2483 Sphere Top 1” plastic modular belt is a compelling solution for the controlled, multi-directional movement of goods on conveyor belts, even if different from the belt’s conveying direction. It also facilities the rotary movement of goods, further increasing directional movement possibilities. The belt is particularly suitable for logistics and parcel handling applications where goods are accelerated, sorted, diverted, merged, turned, accumulated, or re-spaced – whether small or large, packed or unpacked.

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Do not to use newspapers for food packaging: FSSAI to food vendors

29 Sep 2023
Press Packagin…

He expressed concern over the use of newspapers for wrapping or packaging food and also pointed out significant health risks associated with this practice.

"The ink used in newspapers contains various bioactive materials with known negative health effects, which can contaminate food and lead to health issues when ingested," FSSAI cautioned on Wednesday.

Additionally, printing inks may contain chemicals, including lead and heavy metals, that can leach into the food, posing serious health risks over time, the regulator said.

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Workshop on ‘packaging for export and handicraft products of Nagaland’ in Wokha

29 Sep 2023
Press Packagin…

The chief guest, adviser Agriculture, Government of Nagaland, Mhathung Yanthan stressed on the paramount importance of packaging for Nagaland’s Food and Handicraft secto

The initiative was aimed at educating participants about the latest trends and technological advancements in food packaging, emphasizing the significance of innovative packaging for enhancing export potential.

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Biscoff reveals new packaging design

27 Sep 2023
Grania Jain

The new cleaner packaging design will feature Biscoff as the core brand in a larger font for improved customer brand recognition, with the reduced Lotus marque acting as an endorsement to the core brand.

Frances Booth, category development & marketing manager at Lotus Bakeries says: “This greater focus on Biscoff on the packaging will immediately grab the customer’s eye in-store with most consumers regularly referring to the brand simply as, Biscoff.”

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Synerlink Unveils Versatech: A Cutting-Edge Filling Machine Designed for Food and Dairy Processing Industry !

27 Sep 2023
Aditya Panwar

Synerlink, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions for the food industry, has introduced Versatech, a forward-looking filling solution tailored for the food and dairy sector. Versatech's modular design allows customers to adapt this packaging innovation to their evolving business strategies over time.

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UPM’s recyclable label papers are now certified as industrially and home compostable

27 Sep 2023
Komal Sharma

A wide range of UPM Specialty Papers’ label papers have been certified as industrially and home compostable, helping brand owners and label converters meet their target of prioritizing materials with a sustainable end of life.

he preferred end of life for any paper is to be recycled as fibres. However, compostability is an area that sets fibre-based and fossil-based materials apart. While it is estimated that fossil-based materials take hundreds of years to decompose, the industrial compostability standard requires that material disintegrates into soil in less than 12 weeks.

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