Amazon works with IIT Roorkee to convert agricultural waste into biodegradable paper mailers, addressing stubble burning problems while creating sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging.
India generates 500 million tonnes of agricultural waste every year—but a collaboration between Amazon and IIT Roorkee is turning it into more sustainable packaging.
As sustainability regulations tighten and consumer awareness grows, paperisation the shift from plastic to paper-based packaging has become one of the most talked-about strategies in the packaging industry.
But is replacing plastic with paper always the most sustainable packaging solution? Or do other packaging alternatives such as recyclable plastics, glass, aluminium, and compostable materials sometimes deliver better environmental outcomes?
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“ growth ambition is matched by a clear focus on profitability, operational excellence and capital discipline, ensuring the business grows in the most resilient and sust 
February
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Amcor collaborated with Agropur on a sustainability-focused redesign of its Grand Cheddar™ premium cheese packaging, which resulted in an 82% reduction in packaging weight. The package redesign maintained the signature high-end look while dramatically lowering material usage, greenhouse gas emissions and supply chain costs. 
February
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Bespoke more sustainable and accessible closure developed for Spadel-owned still water brandZURICH, January 30, 2026 — Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global le 
February
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Hydropac, a leading innovator in temperature-controlled packaging, has launched a new and improved water-based ice pack range - HydroFreeze - designed to boost cold chain efficiency across sectors. The product launch marks a significant upgrade in Hydropac’s ice pack offering, cementing its commitment to helping brands protect chilled and frozen product quality, improve operations, and meet growing sustainability expectations. How Does the New HydroFreeze Ice Pack Outperform Past Generations?Compared to HydroFreeze+ (gel-based ice pack): 
February
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/ 2026
Mondelēz International, Inc. today opened applications for the 2026 class of CoLab Tech, the company’s global R&D tech accelerator program. The curriculum is designed to collaborate with entrepreneurs pioneering snack-forward technologies with high potential for commercialization and scale. This year’s focus is on technologies that can help advance Mondelez’s innovation agenda, including supply chain and agricultural resilience, consumer wellness priorities such as fiber and protein, operational efficiencies and sustainable packaging. 
February
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/ 2026
RRD has released its 2026 Integrated Packaging Report, revealing a substantial disconnect between industry ambi 
February
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/ 2026
In response to the rapid evolution of distribution models, rising regulatory requirements, and the growing number of product references in the beauty and makeup market, Sleever® and Avery Dennison® (NYSE: AVY) announce the launch of INVENTRA® — an intelligent product that integrates RFID technology into the shrink sleeve label, designed to support the sector’s future transformations. |