Cases of contamination owing to the use of substandard materials have prompted the Indian regulator to take action by preparing new food packaging guidelines.
Consumers are demanding pollution-free food sold in biodegradable or recycled packaging. Trailblazing brands are already responding to the trend – and “perceived polluters will be forced to follow”, says Mintel.
Amcor Flexibles Americas (AFA), which supplies flexible packaging for bread, dairy, confectionery, snacks and coffee, has implemented a 5-10% price increase on its products.
Contract equipment manufacturer Nortech Packaging says its new inline pouch machine has a faster changeover rate than the rotary version in the market.
BillerudKorsnäs has released the results of its Packaging Sustainability consumer panel to find out what consumers think about packaging around the world.
Bosch says its new bagger can seal both edges of the zipper on a standup pouch so that candy and snacks will not snag on the zipper when consumers pour them out.
Fox’s Biscuits which partnered with Graphic Packaging to make a tin from cartonboard instead of metal has been recognized at the recent ProCarton 2017 Awards.
