Kendon Packaging has introduced a coreless variant of its Multibake silicone greaseproof baking paper, designed to reduce packaging waste and improve handling in high-throughput bakery and foodservice environments.

By removing the cardboard core, the company aims to reduce the amount of packaging material for disposal and simplify storage and changeovers during prep and production. Multibake sheets are said to deliver high release performance, especially for sticky glazes and high-fat products.

In connection with the incident at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in Thiruvananthapuram where there was a drug label mismatch, wherein a chemotherapy drug meant for lung cancer was packed inside a carton marked as drugs for brain cancer, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed that legal proceedings be expedited and completed against the pharma firm which supplied the drugs.

As a part of the agreement that both companies signed, the Corporation will be providing the brand with 10 million aluminium bottles to address the growing demand, as well as supporting its commitment to maintaining circular-economic packaging. Mainly sourced from Europe and the UK, the brand makes use of 100 per cent recycled aluminium with the aim of minimising carbon footprint and eliminating the need for long-distance imports.

Films for Future (F3) project seeks to end packaging waste with sustainable cellulose-based coatings.

The F3 project, launched in 2022, is a collaborative effort between VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, LUT University, and 34 industrial partners innovating sustainable packaging.

Funded by the EU’s ERDF funding programme, this initiative aims to develop a sustainable, cellulose-based film alternative to replace plastic films currently used in packaging.