Danone’s Karicare milk formula brand commits to carbon neutrality
Danone announced that its New Zealand milk formula brand, Karicare, will achieve carbon neutrality at each stage of the product lifecycle by 2030. Karicare will join other Danone brands – such as Horizon Organic,...
Viipurilainen Kotileipomo joins Metsä Board for sustainable packaging
Viipurilainen Kotileipomo is a nearly 100-year-old company that uses traditional methods to produce pastries and artisan breads from local ingredients. So when the bakery was looking for a new solution for its cake packaging,...
KHS further develops its keg fillers
KHS makes its Innokeg Transomat and Innokeg CombiKeg keg fillers even more sustainable, efficient, and future-proof with a whole host of innovations. As minor as some of these may seem in detail, together, they...
Are dairy alternatives called ‘Milk’ misleading consumers?
The FSSAI has proposed the Dairy Analogue draft notification (uploaded on 30 July 2020) to prevent using the word ‘Milk’ for any product that is designed as an alternative or replacement to milk or...
Unilever pilots geolocation tech in palm oil supply chain
Unilever is committed to ending deforestation across its supply chain – particularly in the cultivation of crops like palm oil and soy. The company claims to be the first consumer goods company to publish...
Michelman’s growing portfolio of BPI certified compostable coatings
For packaging converters looking for compostable solutions, Michelman announced the certification of three high-performance products to help make design and performance needs a reality. Michelman continues building on its 70-year history of sustainable technology...
Atmanirbhar Bharat – opportunities for the food industry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rs 20 lakh crore plan for Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) speaks of self-reliance. It was first mentioned on 12 May 2020 as ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ during the announcement of the Covid-19 related economic...
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 Farmer Producer Company (FPC) has bagged the license for the...
Smart Packaging Solutions for India Virtual Congress – 19 March 2021
AIPIA and Packaging South Asia are pleased to announce a new virtual Smart Packaging event for India and South Asia. The stand-alone event will focus on some of the critical issues facing India’s burgeoning...
DuPont drives planet forward solutions for plant-based food and beverages
Danisco Planit marks the latest evolution in DuPont’s plant-based ingredient portfolio – a comprehensive range of functional ingredients and application expertise for food and beverages made with a ‘planet forward,’ sustainable approach. With the...