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Retail Asia12/05/2022

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Pulpex, a packaging technology company co-founded by Diageo, has quickly grown in prominence with several CPGs working with the upstart. PepsiCo, which debuted a prototype of the world’s first fully recyclable paper bottle last year, and Unilever have committed to using Pulpex’s technology in their packaging as founding partners of a consortium of companies. For Kraft Heinz, the […]

Retail Asia27/02/2020

Uniqlo Singapore is ditching its plastic shopping bags in favor of paper. The decision reflects a global move by the brand to become more environmentally friendly and reduce its reliance on single-use plastics. The new bags will retail at 10 cents each, with a more robust eco-friendly tote bag available at SG$2.90. Uniqlo’s Japanese parent […]

Retail Asia05/11/2019

Japanese retailer Uniqlo has jumped on the sustainability train, eliminating the use of plastic bags in its stores and switching to eco-friendly paper bags later this month. The bags will cost 15c in an attempt to encourage customers to bring their own reusable bags and will be launched in phases across the brand’s 21 Australian […]

Retail Asia09/07/2019

Countdown will begin selling recyclable paper bags at checkout, as the government ban on the sale and distribution of single-use plastic bags takes effect on July 1st. The paper bags will cost 20 cents each, and be made of Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper. “We’re really pleased to see single-use plastic carrier bags banned in […]

Retail Asia30/04/2019

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) continues to expand its portfolio to meet the environmentally conscious goals and demands of consumers with the newest addition to the Foopak suite of products: the new Bio Container for takeaway food. Constructed with folding boxboard (FBB), the box offers a fully biodegradable and compostable solution for takeaway containers, trays, and […]

Retail Asia12/02/2018

Việt Nam imported US$682.1 million worth of paper products last year, a year-on-year increase of 10.86 per cent, reported the Việt Nam General Department of Customs. In December 2017 alone, Việt Nam imported $58.8 million worth of paper products, down 10 per cent compared to November, the first drop in three consecutive months. Vietnamese paper […]

Retail Asia11/07/2017

Paper products dominate Indonesias global exports in two years, which was worth US$13.95 billion of the total wood products’ exports of $11.83 billion in 2016-2017. “These value are wood-based products with V-Legal documents, namely SVLK and FLEGT licenses,” Director of Forest Products Processing and Marketing, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Rufiie, said here on Monday. […]

Retail Asia22/06/2016

The state-owned money printing company, Peruri, has set a target to build a currency paper factory in 2017, according to the companys President Director, Prasetio. Such a currency printing firm is badly needed because Indonesia does not have one so far, Prasetio pointed out here on Monday. “God willing, we will be able to sign […]

Retail Asia27/01/2016

In line with the increasing popularity and knowledge of internet in the society, many online media have successfully attract readers and printed media advertisers. “This is what we call the twilight of print media,” said Communications and Informatics Minister Rudiantara on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. According to Rudiantara, the progress of online media can be seen from […]

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Heinz to test paper-based ketchup bottle for worldwide launch

Uniqlo Singapore goes paper shopping bags

Uniqlo switches to paper bags

Countdown Started to offer paper bags at checkout

Asia Pulp and Paper Introduces New Compostable Bio Container for Takeaway Food to FooPak suite

Vietnam paper imports up last year

Paper dominates Indonesia`s export in 2016-2017

Peruri to build currency paper factory in 2017

Printed Media Enters Twilight Period