Mamata Machinery Limited has secured its first Rest of the World (ROW) order for its Packaging Machinery Segment from a customer in South Africa, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion journey. The order is scheduled for delivery in Q2 FY27, as per Indian Standard Time (IST), and represents Mamata’s entry into a new geography beyond its established markets in the United States and India.

The PHA producer commercialized multiple new offerings in recent years, invested in a new Massachusetts polymer science facility and regularly works with composters to tests its products.

A type of bioplastic that’s been decades in the making in Massachusetts is starting to scale, thanks in part to investments from a South Korean food company.

  • Gentlebrand has produced the Minera water bottle using SmartWeighting to enable lightweight packaging with premium esthetics.
  • Developed with Competek, the bottle uses fully BioPET from UPM Biochemicals and UPM Raflatac Vanish PCR label film for recyclability and visual purity.
  • SmartWeighting balances material distribution, structural integrity, and design, offering supply chain efficiency, reduced PET use, and premium perception.

Gentlebrand has introduced its Minera bottle for still water, developed using the company’s SmartWeighting approach.

Afrin recall overview:
Who: Bayer is recalling approximately 786,100 Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray 6 mL bottles.
Why: The packaging fails to meet child-resistant standards, posing a poisoning risk if ingested by children.
Where: The Afrin recall is active in the United States.

Bayer is recalling nearly 786,100 units of its Travel Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray due to packaging that does not comply with child-resistant standards.