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Sustainability shapes packaging for Asian ‘transumers’
As more Asian consumers live their lives on-the-go, spending more time in transit every day, they are increasingly consuming meals and snacks on the run. These ‘transumers’ value convenient food that is presented in pre-portioned and highly portable food packaging. But convenience is not the only thing driving the buying decisions of Asian transumers. They also want to lead sustainable lifestyles and this is putting brand owners under pressure to embrace sustainable practices and ensure their goods have minimum impact on the environment.
AIMPLAS participates in the POST-PURPLE project
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is participating in an initiative which seeks to promote zero-waste urban biorefineries. POST-PURPLE, a new research and innovation project...
Amazon, IIT-Roorkee to transform farm waste into recyclable packaging
Amazon and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee are developing recyclable, home-compostable packaging from crop residues – intending to reduce plastic consumption, cut...
Food waste, packaging and sustainability
Packaging isn’t just about packing food items in a presentable manner. Neither is it only about brand-building and marketing. With multiple roles, it is...
New solid waste management rules integrate circular economy and EPR
The union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has notified the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, superseding the Solid Waste Management Rules,...
The FoodTekPack Conference 2025 in Greater Noida
On 11 and 12 December 2025, a comprehensive two-day conference titled ‘FoodTekPack’ took place in a well-designed co-located enclosed space alongside the second edition...
Taiwan adhesive manufacturer’s second India plant operational
Taiwan’s Tex Year Group has announced that its second plant in the Mahad industrial area in Maharashtra – Tex Year Technologies India -- has...
NatureFlex eco-friendly films for glitter industry
Glitter has been criticised in recent years for its contribution to microplastic pollution in our oceans and soil. A report by ECHA (2020) suggests...
Winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025
After much anticipation, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 – the 'Nobel prize' for sustainable packaging innovations – have been announced!
Packaging Europe organizes...
Cortec’s new EcoBio Barrier Paper
Cortec’s barrier paper portfolio just got more sustainable. Industries looking for environmentally responsible options in the area of barrier packaging should take a closer...










