Naresh Khanna
Editor of Indian Printer and Publisher since 1979 and Packaging South Asia since 2007. Trained as an offset printer and IBM 360 computer programmer. Active in the movement to implement Indian scripts for computer-aided typesetting. Worked as a consultant and trainer to the Indian print and newspaper industry. Visiting faculty of IDC at IIT Powai in the 1990s. Also founder of IPP Services, Training and Research and has worked as its principal industry researcher since 1999. Author of book: Miracle of Indian Democracy.
The Packaging South Asia Conference – 9 October 2026 Mumbai
At a time of intense cost pressure on raw materials and overall inflationary conditions, IppStar’s one-day conference in Mumbai this year looks at the...
FoodTekPack 25 July 2026, alongside the Indusfood exhibition in Gandhinagar
The food industry and packaging industry in India are undergoing a crisis of too many events, making all our heads spin. Exhibitions are held...
From short-term reaction to rooting out systemic risks through long-term resilience
In recent editorials, we have used the word resilience to speak about our capability to withstand the US-Israeli war on Iran and to question...
The global preference & mandate for freshness, nutrition, and sustainability
Food technologist and industry strategist Bhushan Yengade wrote in the March April 2026 issue of IndiFoodBev, “I have seen the global food market reach...
There’s still time! Sustainability Awards entry date extended to 15th March
The Sustainability Awards are still open for submissions! From start-ups and universities to global brands and manufacturers, everyone is invited to nominate their packaging...
Designing for Sustainability – recyclable flexible packaging structures
On the second day of the FoodTekPack Conference, one of its important sessions, ‘Designing for Sustainability – New recyclable structures for flexible packaging’ took...
The FoodTekPack Conference 2025 in Greater Noida
On 11 and 12 December 2025, a comprehensive two-day conference titled ‘FoodTekPack’ took place in a well-designed co-located enclosed space alongside the second edition...
The upcycling business and sustainable food processing and packaging
The Indian food industry, including its cold chain logistics, processing, exports, food service, and retail, is the driver of the brick-and-mortar economy, increasingly benefitting...
At COP30 in Brazil, the WPO brings packaging to the core of global food...
In November 2025, for the first time in its history, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO – www.worldpackaging.org) positioned the global packaging industry at the...
The FoodTekPack 2025 Conference – 11 & 12 December – Delhi NCR
The Indian food industry, including its cold chain logistics, processing, exports, food service, and retail, is the driver of the brick-and-mortar economy, increasingly benefitting...
