Packaging Industry
Oil in sachets a must now
BIS mark must for packaged water: HC
Milk we drink is poison: NGO
Tata Tea-PepsiCo JV may look at low-cost beverages
Alliance, Likely To Be A 50:50 JV, May Initially Consider Wellness Packaged Water
THE proposed Tata Tea-PepsiCo joint venture for noncarbonated, health and wellness beverages is believed to be exploring the low-cost, bottom-of-pyramid segment of beverages.
Food for thought: Brands finding hard to strike a healthy balance
HARDLY a week goes by without a food brand announcing a health initiative as they seek to position themselves as a force for good in the fight against obesity.
Coca-Cola most littered brand in UK
COCA-Cola, one of the most sought after soft drinks across the globe, is the most littered brand in the UK, according to a study.
The survey by Litter Heroes found that the company’s cans and bottles made up for 4.9% of trash in the country. It was followed by empty packets of Walkers Crisps (4.1%) and McDonald’s packaging accounting for 3.4% of the litter.
Sub-standard food supplied to Anganwadi
''Low and sub-standard food is being supplied to anganwadi centres in the district from past six months, said Anganwadi Workers Association taluk committee Honourary President Gandhinagar Nagar Narayanaswamy and H S Anusuyamma.
Golaghat admn stops work on coke unit after protests
Following the mass protest by the public of greater Dadhara under Dergaon PS,Missamara mouza and Dergaon revenue circle, the Golaghat district administration has stopped the work of setting up a coke industry which was started at Dadhara-Ahom agricultural field.
AIDC inks MoU to set up paper project
The Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) Limited today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kohinoor Pulp and Paper Private Limited, Kolkata for a mega project in the State.
Chemical in plastic causes diseases, say scientists
Exposure to a chemical found in plastic containers is linked to heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, confirming earlier findings and adding to pressure to ban its use in bottles and food packaging.
