The move unlocks a combined capacity of around 3 lakh metric tons per year of food-grade r-PET for the beverage and bottling industry.

FSSAI nod to 17 r-PET plants

In a major step toward strengthening the circular packaging economy, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has granted final authorization to...
India

Indian retailers see opportunity to enhance food products visibility

New research commissioned by Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY), a global leader in materials science and digital identification solutions, reveals a visibility gap in India’s...
Beverage packaging

Beverage packaging is becoming lightweight

As the world’s leading trade fair for processing and packaging solutions, interpack will once again bring together the international players involved in bottling, canning...
SIG

SIG at Dairy Industry Conference 2026

SIG, a leading solutions provider of aseptic cartons, bag-in-box cartons, and spouted pouches, showcased its wide range of packaging products at the Dairy Industry...
water

Bottled water prices rise as Iran war drives up packaging cost

Bottled water prices in India have risen by approximately 8% to 11% as of March 2026. The surge is primarily driven by geopolitical tensions,...
Roughly 20% of global seaborne fertilizer exports originate from the Arabian Gulf.

Iran war — Global fertilizer supply at risk

A growing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is raising alarms over global fertilizer supplies, according to an article by Tristan Gaudiaut of Statista....
annatto

Use of annatto in dairy products

As per the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), its Mysuru-based institute, CSIR–Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), has carried out four grant-in-aid...
TAF Connect

TAF Connect conference in Mumbai highlights ways to combat counterfeiting

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA) hosted the TAF Connect conference in Mumbai on 16 March, bringing together industry leaders, regulators, technology providers and...
ProWein Düsseldorf 2026

APEDA to showcase top Indian Spirits at ProWein Düsseldorf 2026

India’s premium spirits industry will take center stage at ProWein Düsseldorf, said to be the world’s leading trade fair for wines and spirits, as...
SED

SED helps set up industrial-scale jaggery plant

Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED), a global leader in energy-efficient industrial technologies, continues to drive the technological evolution of India’s agro-industry with the announcement...