India’s Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is the fourth largest in the country’s economic system. The three major segments are the food and beverages products sector (19% share), the healthcare and hygiene products sector (31% share), followed by the household…
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India’s apex food regulator, The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), wants companies to be more transparent when they label their products to guide people to choose healthier food options. Soon, packaged food and beverage products sold in…
As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the chemical industry has experienced an unprecedented rise in demand for its products due to the increased need for medical equipment and disinfectant solutions. Initially, there was a significant increase in demand for certain products,…
In recent years, the global food and beverage industry has been plagued by counterfeit products. These fake goods are sold under the guise of being authentic, but they contain substandard ingredients, inferior packaging, or both. Counterfeits also pose significant health risks to consumers since…
Keeping up with customer demands, cost-effective production, and increasing product differentiation are some of the critical challenges manufacturers face in the food and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. The growing demand for online shopping, new-age e-commerce platforms and changing buying…
Origins: The invention of modern cement and its first patent John Smeaton, an Englishman born in 1724, is known as the ‘Father of Civil Engineering’ who designed numerous bridges, harbours, and canals. He also pioneered the usage of ‘hydraulic lime’,…
Track and Trace (T&T) systems allow manufacturers to track their products throughout the supply chain, providing valuable information about where they have been, who had handled them, when and how long they were stored, etc. It also enables manufacturers to…
Control Print is India’s leading manufacturer of permanent coding and tamper-proof marking systems enabling track and trace for pharmaceuticals for over thirty years. We thought it was a good time to revisit the fundamentals as part of the ongoing nationwide…
The plastic extrusion industry has grown tremendously over the last decade. This industry involves the production of plastics from raw materials such as polymers, resins, and other chemicals. Extruders play a vital role in this industry. They are machines that…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau data, India is the world’s second-most populous country, with a projection of 1,389,637,446 people by July 1, 2022. This increase in population is driving the demand for coding, marking and labelling solutions in the country…
