Food Packaging

“We are excited to introduce the result of our development work with Eastman. Together with our partners, we are constantly pushing the performance of fibre-based packaging. This new biopolymer coated solution, for example, provides a new option for difficult-to-pack foods ranging from confectionary end-uses to meat pies found in chilled-food aisles,” says Esa Saukkonen, Manager, Packaging Portfolio Development at UPM R&D.

Burger King India has decided to let guests create their own personalized patakha packaging for its iconic flavour patakhas. Burger King India has incorporated advance AI solutions and has given it in the hands of our guests.

To celebrate these taste bombs and flavour explosions, Burger King this Diwali is launching #BurgerKingSwaadKaPatakha, the first-of-its-kind activity, promising to bring creativity and fun this festive season while giving a Free Whopper. 

Although plastic has allowed for convenient, hygienic food packaging, plastic waste continues to be a major problem for the environment. To make food packaging more sustainable, researchers at the University of Córdoba and the University of Girona in Spain turned to avocado pruning residue — the branches and leaves removed from avocado trees annually.

This residue is a source of biomass, the term given to plant-based materials not consumed as food. Spain’s southern region of Andalucía is ripe with fruit trees, particularly avocado.

“UPM's papers provide a perfect foundation for our water-based barrier and heat seal coatings. Working closely with them for many years has allowed our combined team to increase the performance threshold of fiber-based substrates while maintaining recyclability. These new solutions will allow the market to accelerate its transition to more sustainable packaging.”

—Thierry Van Migem, Sales Director, EMEA, Michelman

Made entirely of recyclable plastic (mono-material polypropylene: PP) instead of its former non-recyclable pouch made from laminated layers of aluminium, PE and PET, the pouch has a lower carbon footprint than any other common beverage packaging.

Compared to its current pouch, which already weighs only a fifth of any comparable PET bottle, Capri Sun said it will reduce CO2 emissions by a further 25 per cent.

The innovation is part of Capri Sun’s ambition to transition its entire drinks range to fully recyclable packaging.

Bambrew, a clean-tech startup in the sustainable packaging space, has announced the raising of INR 60 crore in equity and debt in a Series A led by Blume Ventures.

Blue Ashva Capital, Mumbai Angels, Indus Capital, along with angels Sreevathsa (Servify), Mandeep (Cashify), and RK Narayan (President at Horizon Industrial Parks), also participated in the round.

Bambrew raised USD 2.35 million in a pre-Series A round led by Blue Ashva Capital and Supack Industries in January 2022.