PACKAGING: FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING
Plastic packaging industry evolves to meet new demands for sustainability In this comment piece, Vaishali Malde of Packaging Industries Ltd looks to the future of flexible plastic packaging and its' sustainability
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By Vaishali Malde
ackaging is ubiquitous in our daily lives, and it is one of the most vital components of sectors like Fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, food, and beverage, among others. It protects and preserves products from damage and is a crucial marketing and communication tool for businesses. Wooden boxes, glass, paper bags, tin, metals, and aluminum, all used as packaging, can be traced to the genesis of human existence.
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PLASTIC PACKAGING EVOLVES TO MEET NEW DEMAND Plastic packaging materials have been thoroughly developed over the many decades of their invention. The industry has enjoyed strong growth, driven by the characteristics and properties that have accommodated the consumers' demand for convenience. More and more plastic polymers have been improved. They have been used to preserve food, protect from contamination, enhance the quality of life, and meet the needs of consumers and the global population. Flexible packaging has combined the mechanical and NOV/DEC 2021 | FOOD BUSINESS AFRICA
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