Regulatory & Policy

Kraft paper prices have jumped roughly 25–30% in less than two months, and high-BF kraft has risen further, per the association, compounding cost pressures on manufacturers with thin margins.

NAW: statute breaches dormant Commerce Clause via distributor burdens; plaintiff: interstate firms must alter supply chains or avoid state.

Styrofoam: cheap/light for food containers and cushioning, but degradation-resistant, Ghanaian cities struggle to collect fragments before drains/waterways.

The decree targets single-use plastic packaging for pre-packaged vegetables below 1.5kg, along with single-use flexible packaging for hospitality cosmetics, beauty, and hygiene products thrown away before the next guest arrives.

With expanded permissions, Pyramid Technoplast integrates collection, reclamation, and reuse into its core manufacturing, handling external packaging waste beyond its own scrap streams.

Dedebaş: cost is key, Türkiye’s wood prices vs competitors squeeze packaging manufacturers/exporters.

The new digital platform lets authorities monitor medicines and maintain records from production to patient use, providing end-to-end traceability against counterfeit and substandard products that often slip into supply chains unnoticed.

The regulations amend the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, and took effect Monday, aiming to help consumers identify ingredient origins in cosmetics and toiletry products.

In response to steep, ongoing cost rises in kraft paper, duplex board, chemicals, inks, and lamination films, the association, covering hundreds of printing, packaging, and binding units across Punjab and neighbouring states, unanimously backed the increase.

MRAI to trade ministry: supply chain disruption hits Indian recyclers/MSMEs, costs up, virgin-metal reliance up.