Miscellaneous

Zotefoams, a UK-based producer of cellular materials, has entered into a licencing agreement with Censco, a US-based mechanical design company. Censco will start manufacturing equipment for the production of Zotefoam’s mono-material barrier packaging, called ReZorce.

Censco will manufacture under licence the proprietary gas injection equipment marketed by Zotefoams under the MuCell brand. The equipment is installed on plastic extrusion lines to inject atmospheric gases during the melt phase.

Milkio Foods Limited had descriptions like '100 per cent Pure New Zealand' and 'from the clean green pasture based dairy farms in New Zealand' on its ghee products - despite using butter imported from India.

It also used false and incomplete information to retain approval to use the FernMark logo - a trusted symbol to identify products made in New Zealand.

The Commerce Commission was referred the case by the Ministry for Primary Industries and charged Milkio with 15 breaches of the Fair Trading Act.

The company pleaded guilty to the charges.

Some McDonald’s customers have voiced their complaints over the size of the large fries.

The fast food chain recently faced criticism from customers after one posted a photo of the large fries they received. The user CrewCamel posted a photo of their order, which was a $14 Big Mac meal.

Though the package said “Large Fries,” the bag they came in looked more like a small. Large Fries normally come in a red cardboard carton.

He said he ordered it in the San Francisco Bay Area, but it’s unclear if it was an isolated incident.

Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human health, said lead study author Birgit Geueke from the Food Packaging Forum Foundation, a Zurich-based NGO.

Some of these chemicals are relatively well-studied and have already been found in human bodies, such as PFAS and bisphenol A—both of which are the target of bans.

But little is known about the health effects of others, Geueke told AFP, calling for more research into how chemicals used in packaging end up being swallowed along with food.

Introduced to market with a set of luxury scented candles, Botanica Origins draws on the expertise in innovation by parent brand Reckitt and weaves a rich brand story to connect with increasingly engaged users.

The petitioner, South Indian Sugar Mills Association, Karnataka, challenged the notification from the Union of India that mandates 20 percent of sugar production be packaged in jute bags from raw jute produced in India, effective until September 30, 2024. Uday Holla, the Senior Counsel representing the petitioner, argued that the Standing Advisory Committee, during its meeting on July 21, 2022, had exempted the packaging of sugar in jute bags. He further contended that the Industrial Toxicology Research Centre has found jute batching oil to be tumorigenic.

Ahmedabad-based Boss Packaging Solutions, a business with 64 employees and a shabby 500 square yard office as seen on X (formerly Twitter) gets a jaw-dropping 135x IPO subscription, with bids worth ₹1,073 crore, and goes hot on the heels of Resourceful Automobile’s IPO frenzy.

This is despite market regulator Sebi warning investors on potential manipulation being seen in some SME IPOs, advising investors not to fall for social media tips or rumours.

Parliament adopted new measures to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU.

The regulation, which aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy, was approved with 476 votes in favour, 129 against and 24 abstentions.

Reduce packaging and restrict certain types

Mango juices have been a staple in Indian households for decades. From catchy taglines to celebrity endorsements, anyone and everyone can be seen selling a container of these bottled delights to tired, heat-beaten customers. Have you ever wondered if there's any mango in these juices? Recently, a content creator on Instagram shared a shocking video from a juice processing plant. The clip reveals a yellow-coloured liquid substance being mixed with red and orange food colouring, sugar syrup and other chemicals in a churning machine.

The film grade was developed, trialled and launched by the company at its site in Poland.

It can be used on high-speed flow wrap machines of ice cream manufacturers in Europe and can be easily printed and sealed.

Features include a high puncture resistance, which is important to preserve the product and prevent food waste. The printability of the product means users can achieve a good graphic appeal, and the film provides an easy-to-open package.