Shardul Sharma
Coca-Cola launches 100% recycled PET bottles in 25 NA markets
Coca-Cola's trademarked brands – Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, and Coca-Cola Flavors have been launched in a 13.2-ounce (393 ml) bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic in California, Florida and select...
Allana Group buys 1% stake in LT Foods for Rs 20 crore
The Allana Group, India’s largest exporter of processed food products and agro commodities, has picked up a minority stake in LT Foods, a leading consumer products company in India. The Group has picked up...
Rajoo Engineers’ Lamina rPET twin-screw sheet extrusion line
Rajkot-based Rajoo Engineers held a virtual demonstration of its Lamina rPET – multilayer twin-screw rPET sheet line on 20 October for more than 100 participants worldwide. The online participants were from Nigeria, Turkey, South...
Shrink packaging for hygiene and extending produce shelf-life
With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging across the globe, companies seek ways to improve product safety, increase protection, and adapt to wholesale changes in the way products are bought and sold. According to Clysar,...
Michelman Innovation Centre in Mumbai fully operational
With the lockdown easing considerably in Mumbai, Michelman India reopened Michelman Innovation Centre for Coatings (MICC) in June. It has resumed full operations in September and started inviting select visitors, says Aditi Ullal, marketing...
Bizongo: challenging biz environment till year-end
Bizongo, a digital supply chain system for auto-replenishment of packaging, expects the business environment to remain challenging for the rest of the year due to the uncertainties created by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns....
The role of coatings in building new packaging structures
Sustainability has been the hot topic of discussion in flexible packaging for several years. Due to the government’s regulations being put in place and the increased awareness of consumers, brand owners are increasingly compelled...
Nichrome focuses on areas beyond its core expertise of packaging machines
Pune-based packaging machinery manufacturer Nichrome’s recent attempt to diversify from its core business of manufacturing form fill seal machines has been a success and the company will continue to strengthen these verticals in coming...
Bisleri’s ‘Bottles for Change’ initiative creates awareness about proper plastic waste disposal
Sustainability and plastic waste management is a hotly discussed topic in India these days. Beverage major Bisleri International is one of the biggest consumers of PET and therefore is a big part of the...
Brand owners should convince customers to pay for recycling
For the whole sustainability drive to succeed, brand owners need to convince consumers to pay for recycling, Arup Basu, managing director of Huhtamaki PPL said at the 8th Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit...