Author: Saif Bepari
Packaging
Atlas Holdings LLC has reportedly purchased Saxco International, LLC, the foremost value-added distributor of packaging solutions to the food, craft beer, spirits, and wine markets. As per trusted sources, the financial terms of the deal are yet to be disclosed. Partner at Atlas Holdings, Sam …
Packaging
Fortis Solutions, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Main Post Partners, has reportedly announced that it has acquired Infinite Packaging, which is a portfolio company of a private equity company – Svoboda Capital Partners. Apparently, Infinite Packaging Group is a full-service converter for …
Recycling
The governmental officials of South Korea have reportedly announced the ban of disposable plastic bags in supermarkets and retail shops to reduce recyclable waste and save natural resources. Reliable sources state that the ban would come into effect from January 1, 2019, as a revised …
Packaging
In a recent breakthrough innovation, scientists have reportedly developed biodegradable plastics, which creates zero toxic waste and can be recycled into organic waste, from micro-organisms that consume seaweed. As per the United Nations, plastic contributes to 90 percent of the overall contaminants polluting the oceans, …
Packaging
The new packaging solution will ensure long-lasting freshness of blueberries in bulk deliveries Israel-based packaging company, StePac L.A. Ltd. has recently developed a new tailored, polyamide-based packaging technology that ensures long-lasting bloom of blueberries in distant bulk deliveries. According to the company, the new multi-layered …
Recycling
New Zealand has reportedly made plans to ban single-use plastic bags from July 2019. Eugenie Sage, Associate Minister for the Environment stated that selling or giving away of single-use plastic bags in retail stores will be prohibited from July 2019, post the Cabinet’s acceptance of …
Recycling
Under the new waste strategy, packaging producers & retailers would be forced to pay the total cost of collecting & recycling. Retailers & supermarkets that introduce packaging, which is difficult to recycle into the market, could face penalties. Packaging manufacturers and retailers across England would …
Recycling
The move comes as a part of the company’s World Without Waste vision The Coca-Cola Company, the world-renowned soft drinks manufacturer, recently announced that it has made two significant investments that would eventually speed up the deployment and development of advanced recycling technologies which would …
Recycling
The Oregon Legislature is reportedly mulling to enforce a statewide ban on plastic straws and a tax on plastic bags. During an informational hearing, a Senate committee had apparently voted to introduce both the preliminary bills, or legislative concepts, claim trusted sources. Reportedly, both the …
Recycling
In an effort to take further the recently launched “One Less Plastic” campaign, four major Singaporean supermarket chains have joined forces with the SEC (Singapore Environment Council) and DBS Bank to reduce the usage of plastic bags in the country. According to sources familiar with …