Retail Industry

• Cardboard as an environmentally friendly and convenient alternative to film
• Reduced material consumption and lower packaging costs
• BottleClip carrier for various sizes of pack and bottle

Totally without plastic film and thus twice as environmentally friendly: the unique Nature MultiPack from the KHS Group can now be combined with a simple and practical carrying handle made of cardboard.

Peggy Johnson, the CEO of Agility Robotics, spoke with journalist Bob Safian on the Rapid Response podcast about the future of humanoid robots. She talked about Digit, a human-like robot made to help in warehouses and other places where it’s hard to find people to do boring or repetitive work. These robots don’t replace jobs—they help people do more and move into better, more digital roles, like managing robot systems.

On World Idli Day, iD Fresh Food—India’s most innovative fresh food brand—launched its latest TransparenSee campaign, reinforcing its commitment to clean-label food and transparency. This year’s highlight: limited-edition packaging with a minimalist design that boldly communicates key values like No Soda, No Preservatives, and Untouched by Hand. Available for two weeks, the new pack makes it easier for consumers to spot and trust iD’s promise of freshness.

Targeting high levels of retail theft in the UK – currently costing multiples around £1.8 billion a year – Coveris has introduced its new innovative SourceTag cartons. As an extension of their existing label-tag offering, fully-automated, integrated security cartons work seamlessly with in-store electronic article surveillance (EAS) antenna systems as an anti-theft solution and deterrent for high-value FMCG lines.

Sonoco’s EnviroCan® with Metal Bottom Earns How2Recycle® Pre-Qualification, Boosting Sustainable Packaging Efforts

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a global leader in sustainable packaging, has achieved a significant milestone in its commitment to environmentally responsible solutions. The company’s EnviroCan® with Metal Bottom has received pre-qualification for the How2Recycle® ‘Check Locally’ label, reinforcing Sonoco’s leadership in circular packaging innovation.

According to the group, Polymax has the ability to be recycled alongside paper, plastic, metal or food, and can be put into consumers’ black bins, where “it will safely biodegrade”, or in recycling bins “where it will dissolve as part of the process without the risk of damaging or polluting the environment”.

N Brown further anticipates that its use of conventional plastic will be reduced by 44 percent once Polymax is rolled out across the business, a process that is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

Duracell’s iconic copper-topped batteries are hitting Walmart shelves in new packaging. Individual packs of batteries are now packaged in curbside recyclable, all-cartonboard, paper-blisters that replace the legacy format of thermoformed plastic blisters affixed to cardstock backing.

Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), globally recognised for its iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is set to expand its footprint with the addition of around 480 new distributors across India in 2025.

While the brand has primarily been available in the southern states, it will now branch out to regions like Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Gujarat, Punjab, and all other states to increase its market presence.