food packaging Archives

Huhtamaki Launches Eco-Friendly Ice Cream Cups 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 22, 2025
Report Huhtamaki, a global packaging leader based in Finland, has launched new ice cream cups that are both compostable and recyclable. The company aims to combine sustainability with quality, offering a greener solution for the food packaging industry. These eco-friendly new cups break down naturally, whether composted at home or in industrial composting units. If composting
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ITC Advances Food Safety and Sustainability with Smarter Packaging 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 21, 2025
Report ITC, the food and FMCG major, has been working to integrate food safety and sustainability through its packaging practices and waste management programmes. Under its ‘No Plastic, Better Plastic, and Less Plastic’ framework, the company aims to maintain product quality and freshness while reducing environmental impact. Across its FMCG brands, the company continues to
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FSSAI Issues Guidelines for Safe, Sustainable Use of r-PET Packaging 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 29, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released long-awaited guidelines governing the use of recycled PET (r-PET) in food and beverage packaging. These rules introduce strict safety requirements to ensure that only high-quality, contaminant-free r-PET enters the food supply chain. Under the new framework, only r-PET processed through FSSAI-approved decontamination methods
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FoodTech Kerala 2025 Opens May 22 in Kochi 0

May 20, 2025

Report Organisers will host the 16th edition of FoodTech Kerala, the state’s leading food processing and packaging exhibition, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, from May 22 to 24, 2025. State Industries Minister P. Rajeev will inaugurate the three-day event on May 22. Exhibitors Drive Innovation and Industry Collaboration Cruz Expos, the organizers, will bring together

NIT Rourkela Develops Eco-Friendly Seafood Wrap to Detect Freshness 0

Report A research team from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, Odisha, has developed an eco-friendly seafood wrap designed to monitor freshness. This biodegradable packaging tracks seafood spoilage by detecting changes in pH (potential of hydrogen) levels, offering a practical tool to enhance food hygiene, reduce spoilage, and minimise waste. Natural Ingredients Power Smart

Hubballi-Dharwad Hotels Flout FSSAI Ban on Unsafe Food Packaging 0

Report Despite a clear ban by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), many hotels and roadside eateries in Hubballi-Dharwad continue to indulge in unsafe food packaging, ie. single-use plastic and newspaper. FSSAI recently directed the Karnataka food safety department to investigate these violations, but the practice remains rampant. Authorities Struggle with Enforcement