Food and beverage companies can no longer pick packaging on price and shelf life alone. As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws spread across the United…
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Category: Packaging
Diet Coke Prices Rise to ₹70 a Can in Key Indian Markets Amid Aluminium Shortage
Coca-Cola’s Diet Coke is becoming more expensive in several Indian markets, with select bottlers and neighbourhood retailers raising the price of a 330-ml can to…
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Coca-Cola India Expands Festive Distribution and PET Recycling Drive in Maharashtra
Coca-Cola India and its bottling partner Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages are expanding their festive-season presence across Maharashtra through increased distribution, partnerships with community celebrations and a…
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UFlex Secures 20-Year Patent for Aseptic Packaging Technology
The patent covers UFlex’s high-speed twin aseptic packaging machine, while its Asepto business is expanding global capacity with a $126 million plant in Egypt. UFlex…
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Nestlé, PepsiCo and Four Other Giants Launch Consortium to Replace Small-Format Plastic Packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) launched the PaperFlex Consortium, an industry group aimed at speeding up paper-based flexible packaging as an alternative to plastic. Colgate-Palmolive,…
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For India’s FMCG Giants, a Few Words on the Pack Are Becoming a Boardroom Risk
In India’s crowded packaged-food market, words such as “100%”, “healthy”, “natural”, “energy” and “no added sugar” can strongly influence purchasing decisions. Increasingly, however, these familiar…
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Krones Opens Rs. 315-Crore Bottling Equipment Plant in Karnataka
German packaging technology major Krones has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Karnataka’s Kolar district, strengthening its production capabilities for India’s beverage and food processing…
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India’s Food Packaging Industry Targets $100 Billion as Sustainability Drives Next Phase of Growth
Rising recycled-content mandates, growing PET consumption and investments in automation are reshaping India’s food packaging sector as manufacturers move towards a more circular and technology-led…
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PepsiCo Cuts Virgin Plastic Use as Recycled Packaging Gains Ground
PepsiCo reduced its use of virgin plastic and increased recycled content in its packaging during 2025 as the global food and beverage company continued to…
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Tetra Pak Enters Industrial Fermentation Market with Launch of Bioreactor RF
Tetra Pak has expanded its footprint in the rapidly growing new food and industrial fermentation sector with the launch of the Tetra Pak Bioreactor RF,…
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