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As a global-first for the company, Johnson’s ® Baby has launched an innovative augmented reality (AR) innovation to enable mums to know and discover more about its 100% baby safe ingredients. Mums can simply visit a key retail outlet across cities to experience the real time interactive experience using AR and see what’s inside a Johnson’s ® Baby product, its ingredients and their role. With this launch, India becomes the first market globally to experience the AR innovation across certain key Johnson’s® Baby products, which will be gradually scaled to global markets.

The Co-op is rolling out an abundance of security measures across further stores - in a bid to put an end to shoplifting. The supermarket has announced that it will be extending its trial of anti-theft 'dummy display packaging' for certain products on shelves.

Dummy packaging usually comes in the form of empty boxes, which are exchanged for the real product upon checkout by staff. The Co-op say that the packaging will be used across higher-priced products which are frequently targeted by thieves for re-sale.

In the clip, Bunshan can be seen sitting in a car with a puzzled expression while the catchy 'Ae Jee Oo Jee' tune from Anil Kapoor's film 'Ram Lakhan' plays in the background.

The video also piqued the interest of Parle-G, who joined in on the fun with a funny comment. The official Parle-G account commented, "Bunshah ji, you can call us the OG."

Winners will be revealed at ceremonies at the event on 17 and 18 January 2024; while visitors to Paris Packaging Week will be able to see and take inspiration from the finalists at a dedicated Innovation Awards gallery at the event.

The finalists have been chosen from a total of more than 220 entries from across the world. They were selected by a jury of international experts representing the biggest brand owners in the world of aerosols, beauty and drinks at three judging days in December.

The Bombay High Court recently upheld its order restraining KLF Nirmal Industries from using the blue bottle and protectable features like label resembling that of Parachute Oil. [Marico Limited v. KLF Nirmal Industries Pvt Ltd]

Justice RI Chagla observed that KLF Nirmal Industries had failed to make out a case for vacating or setting aside the order.

This year's celebration theme of "Opening Possibilities" salutes the nurses and clinicians who work tirelessly to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients with illnesses. Whether they're administering routine medical care or performing a life-saving procedure, each time a sterile pouch is opened, a life-enhancing possibility is created.  

• Al-Hajri: “Promoting community accountability, minimizing carbon footprint, and firmly establishing recycling and the principles of the green circular economy to enhance the attractiveness and sustainability of Dubai.”
• Neutralizing the emission of 102 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere”

The main objective of this initiative is to reinforce community responsibility in the environmental sector, inspiring both individuals and institutions to make eco-friendly choices.

In September, 19 companies submitted 22 solution proposals to Moelven Wood's packaging challenge - to find a more sustainable packaging for their wooden interior panels.

Out of these, Ahlstrom, Billerud, Boxon, Lignin Industries, and T-Emballage were selected to work on the challenge during MoelvenHackathon. The innovation competition was arranged by the forestry bioeconomy cluster Paper Province and held in Karlstad, Sweden, on December 11 and 12.

Billerud was the winner

Revolution Beauty, which expanded into Walmart earlier this year, has launched an exclusive makeup collection inspired by the holiday film, Elf, inviting consumers to transport themselves to the North Pole and help spread holiday cheer.
 
The Elf x Revolution Beauty collection includes 10 nostalgic products ranging from Santa red lip gloss to glimmering highlighters and eyeshadows.
 
Timed with the 20th anniversary of the Christmas movie, the festive Elf-inspired cosmetics collection is available in-store and online at Walmart, starting November 4, 2023.

Import of paper and paperboard continues unabated. After a 25 per cent jump in FY23 in volume terms, paper imports have further risen by 43 per cent in the first half of FY24, according to DGCI&S data.

The surge in imports is mainly due to a 257 per cent growth in import of paper and paperboard from the ASEAN region at zero import duty under a free trade agreement.

In H1 FY24, import of paper and paperboard increased to 9.59 lakh tonnes from 6.72 lakh tonnes in H1 FY23. Imports from ASEAN grew from 81,000 tonnes in H1 FY23 to 2.88 lakh tonnes in H1 FY24.