Confectionery and bakery product packages: standing out from the crowd – but...
As the consumption of confectionery and bakery products continues to rise, so do the expectations of consumers. Not only do they want to be wowed by the taste, but they are also becoming choosier as...
View ArticleMarabu Shows Inks for a ‘World of Plastics’ at K 2016
Plastic is an exceptional material, and provides many of the conveniences we enjoy in our day-to-day lives. Its wide range of applications was on display at K 2016, the world’s leading trade fair for...
View ArticlePlastic grocery bags could see ban in stores statewide
In what has been deemed the California Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum, otherwise known as Proposition 67, will initiate the process to ban all plastic grocery bags in California if the proposition is...
View ArticleCoca Cola partners on plastic packaging recycling project
Coca Cola European Partners has worked with Viridor and plastics recycling firm PET UK on a project to reprocess PET liner waste from the product packaging for its Smartwater bottled water range. The...
View ArticlePlastic consumption in India would up by 20% in FY17: Bansal
Consumption of plastic in India would increase by 20 per cent in current financial year to reach 178 lakh tonne, an industry official said today. “Consumption of plastic is increasing in country in...
View ArticleIntertape Polymer to invest $ 20 mn in India to expand packaging tapes capacity
The US-based company will expand the capacity of Daman facility of Powerband (in which it acquired 74% stake in September 2016) and construct a greenfield facility in the country The US-based Intertape...
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Plastics and packaging industries dodge oil slump
With the region looking at increasing its downstream capabilities as part of its economic diversification policies, the regional plastics , moulds, printing and packaging industries are virtually...
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Mars recalls chocolates in India over plastic fears
New Delhi: Mars, one of the world’s largest chocolate makers, has recalled some of its products here because of fears that consumers may find pieces of plastic in them. Mars recalls chocolates in India...
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Precise Mold & Plate Earns Plastics Industry Honor
Plastic injection mold maker Precise Mold & Plate was recently named #2 Best Place to Work by the international trade publication Plastics News. The Best Places to Work program was designed to...
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Plastiblends India plans masterbatches plant in West Bengal
Increasing demands for plastics in the Eastern region is driving the market of masterbatches, a key ingredient used for making plastic products Plastiblends India Ltd, a part of Kolsite Group of...
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Amaray visits Downing Street to tackle plastic industry issues
Amaray Europe managing director Jamie Tinsley visited Downing Street recently to ask Chancellor George Osborne how the government can better support UK manufacturing. During the visit, back in January,...
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New plastic-eating bacteria could help save planet
The species fully breaks down one of the most common kinds of plastic called Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It’s the type often used to package bottled drinks, cosmetics and household cleaners....
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DuPont Performance Materials presents lightweighting and air management...
DuPont Performance Materials highlighted a number of lightweight solutions at the recently concluded VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016 conference. DuPont Performance Materials presents...
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Milliken highlights NX UltraClear PP for food and beverage packaging
US-based Milliken will put its focus on NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP) for food and beverage industry at Alimentaria 2016, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain from April 25-28. With UltraClear PP...
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PETisSafe: M K Bhan committee tells National Green Tribunal
An expert committee headed by former biotech secretary M K Bhan on Monday said plastic bottles made of PET (poly ethylene terephthalate) material are safe for packaging medicines. The pharmaceutical...
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Panel of designers discuss responsible package design
At the Print Business Outlook Conference held on 15 March in Mumbai a panel discussed packaging design and branding. “The Smithers PIRA estimates the growth of packaging in India, through 2018, to be...
View ArticleClosing day for entries on Friday | UK Packaging Awards 2017
Time is running out for you to enter this year’s UK Packaging Awards The deadline for entries is this Friday – 23 June. This year’s awards will be judged by another stellar line-up of judges including...
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Mars recalls chocolates in India over plastic fears
New Delhi: Mars, one of the world’s largest chocolate makers, has recalled some of its products here because of fears that consumers may find pieces of plastic in them. Mars recalls chocolates in India...
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Precise Mold & Plate Earns Plastics Industry Honor
Plastic injection mold maker Precise Mold & Plate was recently named #2 Best Place to Work by the international trade publication Plastics News. The Best Places to Work program was designed to...
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Plastiblends India plans masterbatches plant in West Bengal
Increasing demands for plastics in the Eastern region is driving the market of masterbatches, a key ingredient used for making plastic products Plastiblends India Ltd, a part of Kolsite Group of...
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