All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

APR and ANIPAC agree on Mexico recycling co-operation

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Mexico’s National Association of Plastics Industries (ANIPAC) have entered a co-operation agreement focused…
India’s competition regulator clears Indovida India-EPL merger

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Indovida India with and into EPL. Under the transaction,…
MM Packaging Deeside appoints Dave Whitworth as new managing director

Scotland-based MM Packaging Deeside has appointed Dave Whitworth as its new managing director. Whitworth joined the company as operations director…
International Paper starts work on Mississippi plant

International Paper (IP) has broken ground on a new packaging facility in Rankin County, Mississippi, US. The project centres on…
Holmen adds fluting to Elevate paper range

Swedish company Holmen has expanded its Elevate containerboard line with a fresh fibre fluting product, Holmen Elevate Flute. The move…

Aberystwyth researchers develop food wrap from seaweed extract

Researchers at Aberystwyth University in Wales have reported that compounds derived from seaweed may provide a biodegradable substitute for conventional…
Ghana to ban polystyrene foam products from 2027

Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a nationwide restriction on polystyrene foam items, effective 1 January 2027. The measure…
Le Roy Print Packs adds Iecho cutting system

India-based Le Roy Print Packs has installed an Iecho PK 0705 Plus automatic digital cutting system, with supply and installation…
SunDance deploys new pouching equipment

US-based packaging company SunDance has installed an XL-DR pouching machine, boosting its internal packaging capacity. The equipment was supplied by…
Paranova opens expanded St Neots packaging site

Paranova Print and Packaging has opened its upgraded manufacturing base in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, following a £5m($6.7m) redevelopment of…