Nilutpal Thakur

Nilutpal Thakur
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food

Rain, geopolitics, rising costs & food inflation

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FSSAI

FSSAI bans plastic packaging for pan masala

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The Ester team at the Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability 2026 in Delhi

Ester’s focus on sustainable films, recycling and food waste

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plastic

Push for plastic-free pan masala, gutka packaging

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rPET

Recyclers body says rPET facilities lying under-utilized

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rPET

Debate over food-grade rPET packaging capacity

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The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended), mandate the use of 30% recycled content in rigid plastic packaging from 2025-26, with a gradual annual increase of 10% until reaching 60% in 2028-29 and beyond.

40% recycled content in food packaging mandatory from 1 April

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India is now the world’s fastest growing packaging market, projected to outpace GDP growth by 1.3x, driven by rising demand from end-use segments such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, personal care, agriculture, durables and e-commerce, along with growing penetration of organized retail and quick commerce.

India’s packaging industry set to reach US$ 92 billion by FY30

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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

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paper

Paper as an alternative to flexible plastic packaging, albeit with riders

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