Plastic Packaging FIMI mulls buying plastic packaging co Plastopil July 13, 2018 / July 13, 2018 by Plastics Infomart 77% of TASE-traded Plastopil is owned by Kibbutz Hazorea. FIMI Opportunity Funds (FIMI), led by Ishay Davidi, is considering the acquisition of control in Plastopil, an industrial company controlled by Kibbutz Hazorea in the Jezreel Valley. Plastopil manufactures flexible plastic sheets for packaging of chilled food and other products. Sources inform “Globes” that FIMI’s management […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Is Ban on Plastic Stimulating Retail Market’s Early Doom? July 2, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Retail Industry is one of the most dynamic industries in India. The increased presence of multinational companies in the Indian retail market has boosted the demand in spaces such as F&B, consumers’ products, cosmetics etc. Retail packaging offers various advantages, in terms of labour costs, stock handling, and product visibility, over traditional retail packaging. It […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Maharashtra Plastic Ban: Tetra Pak & multi-level laminates under scanner June 29, 2018 by Plastics Infomart After allowing a relaxation for the use of plastic by retailers for wrapping food items, the state government will turn the screws on tetra-paks and multi-level laminates that are used to package products like liquids, chips and snacks. The state environment department will make it mandatory for producers to collect and recycle this used packaging […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Morrisons to phase out black plastic packaging by 2019 June 28, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Posted By: News Deskon: June 25, 2018In: Business, Environment, Food, Industries, Packaging, Social Responsibility, Social responsibility UK retailer Morrisons has made several plastic packaging commitments, including the goal to phase out all own-brand black plastic packaging by 2019, and to make all of its own-brand plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. As part […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging 174,000 TONNES OF PLASTIC PACKAGING LOST ANNUALLY IN KENYAN ENVIRONMENT June 21, 2018 by Plastics Infomart A new report finds that 260,000 tonnes of plastic packaging enters Kenya each year, and of that an estimated 174,000 tonnes are left in the environment or dumped illegally. The report, ‘Plastic Packaging Waste Flow in Kenya’ — commissioned by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and delivered by Eunomia Research and Consulting in partnership with […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Tetra Pak plans fightback in war on plastic straws May 25, 2018 / May 25, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Please use the sharing tools found via the email icon at the top of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email [email protected] to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Tesco to ban non-recyclable plastic packaging by 2019 May 24, 2018 / May 24, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Target ‘raises the bar’ for fight against pollution, but campaigners say there is a need for the supermarket giant to make a firm commitment on reducing its volume of packaging Tesco has announced it will ban all non-recyclable plastic by 2019, in a move campaigners have cautiously welcomed as “raising the bar on problem plastics”. […] Read more » plastic packaging
Plastic Packaging Supermarket packaging is now out of control May 23, 2018 / May 23, 2018 by Plastics Infomart COLES and Woolies are making our lives super easy with readymade meals and handy deals on fruit and veg. But it comes with a cost. WOOLIES is now selling pre-cut vegetables in a tray, ready to put in the oven. Great if you feel you’re too busy to cut a potato, but maybe not so […] Read more » plastic packaging
