New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat on Wednesday said that the government guidelines mandating brands and producers to use 40 per cent recycled content in food‑grade PET packaging effective April 1 will boost India’s circular economy, a report said on Wednesday.The move marks a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to sustainable resource management amidst global supply disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties impacting the availability and prici…
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New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Industry body Association of PET Recyclers (APR) Bharat on Monday welcomed FSSAI’s grant of final authorisations to 17 recycled PET manufacturing plants, which will strengthen India’s packaging supply chain.The government’s move will unlock about 3 lakh tonne per annum of food‑grade r‑PET capacity to help meet the government’s mandate of 40 per cent recycled content by 2026‑27, the statement from APR Bharat said.The approvals create a combined FSSAI-authorise…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The European Commission announced stricter controls on imports of arachidonic acid oil from China beginning February 26, after finding that it is the source of contamination in infant formulas.Since December, major producers including Nestlé, Lactalis and Danone have recalled infant formula in 60 countries after tests detected cereulide, a toxin produced by bacterium Bacillus cereus, that can cause gastrointestinal illness, particularly in infants who are more prone to …