Packaging

Brewbound reports supply challenges still pressure the market, with can demand high as brands look for stable packaging partners.

The initiative shows the value of education-industry collaboration, letting students tackle a real commercial brief and learn the creative and practical sides of bringing a design to market.

Indian non-beverage sales (preforms and caps) rose about 104% in the quarter, with their higher cost impacting India gross margin by roughly 100 bps.

Representing about 29.9% of post-issue paid-up capital, the issue allocates no more than 50% to QIBs, at least 15% to non-institutional investors, and at least 35% to retail investors.

Made mainly from paperboard, the canisters are compatible with custom barrier systems designed to protect against oxygen and moisture.

Compared with multi-material assemblies that must be separated before recycling, the closure’s single-material composition simplifies end-of-life processing.

The expansion leverages NRTC Group’s established network spanning over 50 countries and moving roughly one million tonnes of fresh produce each year.

The draft regulation signals wider recycled-material scope beyond PET for food delivery platforms and converters, potentially cutting virgin polymer reliance across more food-contact formats.

The appointment lands as Australian packaging producers confront stricter recyclability, recycled-content, and reporting rules, with EPR frameworks scrutinising packaging design and recovery more closely.

The project highlights growing interest in bio-based alternatives to expanded polystyrene for protective packaging, provided they meet logistics operators’ performance and cost requirements.