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Danone India aims to achieve 100% recyclable Coveris unveils new Pack Innovation Centre in
packaging by 2025
rench dairy and nutrition company Danone has
Frevealed its aim to make packaging in India 100%
recyclable by 2025. The ambition is part of the
company's 'One Planet. One Health' frame of action
commitment. The strategic initiatives under the frame
of action are intended to boost Danone's capacity
across the food supply
chain. According to
the company, its One
Planet. One Health
agenda is based on the
idea that health of
people and planet are
linked to each other.
Additionally, the
company will work on
i n n o v a t i n g a n d
developing products and solutions to expand its
portfolio to offer healthier diets that address local
nutritional needs. Danone India managing director
Himanshu Bakshi said: “In today's times, consumers are
increasingly shifting their attention to healthier
products and brands which have a positive impact on
the environment. “At Danone, we believe that food
companies have a critical role to address the ever- as an open space, the facility's workshop area will host
changing needs of the consumers and that we can
change the world through food. “Our 'One Planet. One
Health' frame of action embodies our commitment
towards encouraging healthier eating and drinking
habits in consumers and espouses sustainable business
practices for the industry.” Currently, more than 90% of
the company's products are in 'healthy categories'. In
February, Danone launched a dual-QR code packaging
solution for its baby formula brands Aptamil and
Nutrilon in China as part of the company's newly
launched digitally enabled baby formula Track and
Connect service. Danone also partnered with the Eat
Right India movement launched by FSSAI and has
pledged to improve the nutritional profile of its
product portfolio in India.
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Germany
uropean packaging company Coveris has unveiled
Eits new Pack Innovation Centre in Halle, Germany.
As part of its forward-thinking innovation strategy,
Coveris has proudly opened the doors of its new Pack
Innovation Centre in Halle, Germany. “Supporting our
customers to "innovate," "educate," and "validate" the
flexible packaging of the future, Coveris' Pack
Innovation Centre is positioned as a European hub for
technical product development, sustainable
innovation, and education” says, Jakob Mosser, CEO
Coveris
The new centre will serve as a hub for technical
product development, sustainable innovation, and
education in Europe. Covering more than 400m²
space, the centre features thermoformer, tray-sealer
and form-fill-seal machines for on-site testing and
validation. The centre will provide cross-functional
training sessions and dedicated workshops. Designed
internal and external events that contribute to
packaging development. Mosser said: “The Pack
Innovation Centre is a perfect reflection of our
commitment to the world of packaging. The centre
has been designed to add value through all steps of
packaging development, from raw material selection
to circular economy logic. “In addition, it brings great
value to our customers as they can conduct trials on
original, industrial packaging machines without
blocking their own production. “It gives us an exciting
opportunity to join forces with our customers and
work with them on designing the packaging of the
future.” The Coveris Pack Innovation Centre is the
second building block of the company after the Pack
Positive Centre in Leeds, UK. Last month, Coveris
invested €10m to upgrade its medical packaging
production facilities as part of its plan to support its
customers with respect to transparency, cleanliness
and quality.
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