BASF’s sustainable castor bean program yields positive results
BASF and its partners have published the latest results from the Pragati project for sustainable castor beans. Pragati, the world’s first sustainable castor program,...
UPM’s recyclable packaging papers certified as industrially compostable
Seven UPM packaging papers are now proven to be industrially compostable, marking another step on UPM Specialty Papers’ sustainability journey.
UPM Specialty Papers’ packaging materials...
Natural Products Association team meets FDA on anti-aging ingredient, NMN
Representatives of the Natural Products Association (NPA) recently met FDA officials in response to a recent determination by regulators that an anti-aging ingredient, β-NMN...
Food crises may increase without systemic change: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that the world’s ability to nourish its burgeoning population is under threat...
China set to dominate PET capacity additions in Asia
China is set to register the highest polyethylene terephthalate (PET) capacity additions in Asia between 2022 and 2026, contributing about 51% of the region’s...
Nasik to get a modern private agriculture mandi
A private agricultural mandi (wholesale market) with modern facilities, said to be India’s first, is coming up at Dindori, in Maharashtra’s Nashik district.
The Sahyadri...
Haldiram’s to merge Delhi-Nagpur businesses ahead of IPO debut?
The Delhi-based Haldiram Snacks and Nagpur-based Haldiram Foods International are planning to merge their operations ahead of their initial public offering (IPO) debut, CNBC...
Huhtamaki’s compostable coffee capsules for Nespresso
Huhtamaki, began an exclusive partnership with one of the largest coffee brands, Nespresso, in early 2021 to innovate a sustainable home-compostable paper-based coffee capsule....
GM mustard cleared for environmental release, field trials
In the last week of October, the Indian government’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) ordered the environmental release of the GM (genetically modified) mustard—the...
Baby food packaging market on a steady upward spiral
The baby food packaging market is on a growth trajectory, riding on safety and hygiene concerns after the Covid pandemic as well as a...
