Cosmo First with business interests across multiple domains including Films, Sheets & Containers, Pet care, Consumer Products and Specialty Chemical has named Saurabh Jain as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its pet care division, Zigly and Head – Corporate Development.

The holiday season is a time of generosity, celebration, and unfortunately, excess waste. From gift wrap and delivery boxes to single-use food packaging, consumer choices during this period significantly impact global packaging waste. As sustainability becomes less of a trend and more of a necessity, 2026 marks a shift in how conscious consumers approach packaging decisions year-round, not just during holidays.

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a global materials science and digital identification solutions company, announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) at the institute’s Mumbai campus. This agreement marks a significant step towards strengthening industry- academia collaboration and advancing capability-building within India’s packaging landscape.

When Bruno Mocher decided to revolutionize the fragrance world by launching a perfume for our furry friends, he left nothing down to chance. He wanted luxury, more luxury and nothing but luxury! Working with the famous house of Galimard in Grasse for the scent itself, he discovered in Coverpla a partner capable of offering him a combination of bottle, cap and pump with a true identity. This is a story of exceptional luxury whose target is just as much the owner as his or her canine companion.

At the heart of PackSol is a bold ambition to redefine the future of consumer packaging. The exhibition centers on premium, high-end, and customized packaging solutions designed to help brands differentiate themselves in increasingly competitive markets.

PackSol goes well beyond conventional packaging displays. It showcases a seamless fusion of art, design, and engineering—where aesthetics meet performance and innovation meets practicality. Exhibitors present a diverse range of advanced materials and concepts, including:

PAMEX is a biennial trade fair dedicated to printing technologies and machinery, held at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre. Since its inception in 1997, PAMEX has grown into one of India’s most influential platforms for the printing industry, drawing publishers, production managers, quality control professionals, and key decision-makers from across the value chain.

UCanPack announced an expanded lineup of small shipping boxes engineered to help online retailers mitigate dimensional weight (DIM) charges, reduce material waste, and protect products in transit. The U.S.-made range features dozens of in‑stock small formats across multiple strength grades, with low‑minimum custom printing to support on‑brand unboxing at scale.

Most standard small shipping boxes ship within 1–2 business days from U.S. warehouses, with typical delivery in 2–5 business days depending on destination.

Right‑sized cartons that lower total landed cost

Landing into Tesco stores nationwide, the tasty New! Better Nature Peri Peri Tempeh is a supercharged swap for chicken, with more protein per pack than a chicken breast (44g of protein per pack) to liven up rice, wraps and stir fries.

Better than chicken, it’s also naturally packed with fibre and gut health benefits and is a source of iron.

Also rolling into Tesco is Better Nature Mediterranean Tempeh, which joins its award-winning Original Tempeh and Smoky Tempeh in the chilled aisle.

  • Plastic Energy has successfully commercialised ‘char’, a byproduct of its chemical recycling process.
  • The new product, called TACFILLER, acts as a sustainable replacement for carbon black, with its production resulting in 89% less carbon emissions
  • The breakthrough comes as pressure on the rubber industry’s use of conventional alternative produces 29-79 million metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions globally each year.

The breakthrough product offers a lower-carbon, circular alternative to carbon black, an unsustainable material used primarily in rubber manufacturing