Tag: sustainability
Uflex bags Sustainability Award
Waterless Internet Flower Packaging, a remarkable breakthrough in packaging of flowers by Uflex, has bagged the Sustainability Awards 2018. It also emerged as a...
Microwavable food pouches and new caps and closures
The role of packaging has moved beyond storage and preservation of a product. Packaging interactions are often the deal sealer between brand owners and...
Michelman to offer plastic waste management compliance solutions
At the 7th Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit 2018, that took place from 4-5 September at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, Michelman introduced attendees to...
W&H ready for increasing interest in paper sacks in India
Paper valve sacks with a high degree of moisture protection are a strong packaging trend globally. While paper usually comes on top of all...
Indorama Ventures acquires Sorepla to expand its PET recycling business
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, accounced its takeover of Sorepla Industrie S.A., a plastics recycling facility in France on...
SAVE FOOD initiative visits the UN in New York
‘Fixing Food Waste: What does it take?’ was the theme that UN Environment chose to unite guests, who focused on this topic in a...
McDonald’s and Starbucks come together to tackle cup waste
World’s two biggest consumer brands, Starbucks and McDonald’s, have committed to drive innovation of their packaging and help reduce waste. McDonald’s has joined Starbucks...
Avery Dennison shortlisted for Label Industry Global Awards 2018
Avery Dennison has been nominated for the Award for Sustainability, one of the key categories of the Label Industry Global Awards 2018. Shortlisted as...
Tetra Pak focuses on generating power from renewable sources
Packaging major Tetra Pak now obtains half of its global electricity supply from renewable sources, putting the company firmly on course to meet its...
But much still required to be done – Part 1
As reported on our website www.packagingsouthasia.com, the government has considerably eased restrictions on the use of Multi-layered Structures and Mixed Plastic Materials for packaging....