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Nestle India sets target to recycle or reuse entire Vishakha Polyfab adds 25% flexible packaging
packaging by 2025 capacity in two locations
ood and beverage company Nestle India has hmedabad-based Vishakha Polyfab has installed a
Freportedly set a goal to recycle or reuse 100% of its A9-layer blown film line and sophisticated gravure
packaging by 2025. With this target, the company is press and a pouch making machine at its newly
planning to lower its carbon footprint and greenhouse commissioned Kolkata plant. Vishakha has also
gases emission. It is also planning to become waste free installed the Bramptom along with installing
in the longer term. Nestle India chairman and sophisticated gravure press, laminator and a pouch
managing director Suresh Narayanan was quoted by making machine at its Ahmedabad plant to add on its
Business Standard as saying: “Climate change is one of packaging capacity and serve its customers. As a
the biggest challenges currently facing mankind. matter of fact Vishakha Polyfab has undergone
significant expansion since the beginning of 2020. It
“Addressing this will require a multi-stakeholder
was the first Indian company to acquire Brampton
approach to collaborate and monitor progress, laying
Engineering's (BE) Water Quenched Blown Film Line
the foundation for a better world. “At Nestlé India, we
"AQUAFROST" BE's AquaFrost® line, which uses
water-quenching technology in the extrusion process,
have been accelerating our actions towards reducing
greenhouse gas emissions across our manufacturing
locations and transport of goods.” The measures are in is the system of choice for manufacturers seeking
line with the company's global plan released by CEO advantages of cast and conventional blown film, with
Mark Schneider to go net zero by 2050. Nestle will focus improved clarity and thermoformability, balance
on achieving the net zero target by focusing on three orientation, and increase flexibility with less resins.
main areas, namely its operations, product portfolio This new investment promises to further Vishakha's
and advance regenerative agriculture practices. The leadership position in the high barrier packaging in
company aims to switch 100% renewable electricity by India and abroad. BE and Vishakha Polyfab, two
innovators in the industry, have been partners for
2025 at all its 800 plants and warehousing locations in
almost 20 years with Vishakha purchasing India's first
the coming five years. Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said:
BE 7 and 9-layer multi-layer barrier blown film line not
“Tackling climate change can't wait and neither can
too long ago. A pioneer in 7 & 9 layer film packaging in
we. It is imperative to the long-term success of our
India and a well-known player in the international
business. “We have a unique opportunity to address
markets, Vishakha is one of the largest high-barrier
climate change, as we operate in nearly every country
multilayer flexible film manufacturers in India. Right
in the world and have the size, scale and reach to make
from liquids, solid, semi liquid, edible oil, dairy
a difference. “We will work together with farmers,
products to processed, frozen & hot food, dried food,
industry partners, governments, non-governmental
agro products, aromatic products, spices, flour, non-
organisations and our consumers to reduce our
food and industrial products, we provide packing
environmental footprint.”
solutions for all and beyond.
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