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Bio-degradable and compo-stable plastics based on renewable materials from the agricultural industry are an essential innovation. This innovation offers massive impulses for future technologies. A potential market of more than millions of tonnes each year for bio-degradable plastics in Europe is proposed. Bio-plastics based on starch are benefited by natural polymerization and availability of raw material and process of technology
Environmental behaviors of packaging have provoked the governments to introduce policies which impose Eco-taxes or deposit-return systems. This necessitates companies to take back or recover their packaging or encourage voluntary product stewardship programs. These programs have centered on consumer packaging, but companies have started to correct environmental impacts of industrial packaging. It is done due to reduce cost and increase efficiency in supply chains. Environmental revolution in industrial packaging requires a supportive supply chain approach to guarantee that environmental costs are reduced and efficiency is enhanced for the chain as a whole.
Logistic packaging is an innovation. This may include change of materials and change in process. In most of the cases packaging protection, usability or re-usability and communication have improved and in some cases the cost have reduced. Ease of access, handling and disposal, product visibility has greatly influenced the package innovation.
Significant food wastage has been reported in many countries due to inadequate preservation and packaging. This has been checked by introducing innovative packaging which ensures preservation and protection of the produces. Packaging reduces total waste by increasing shelf –life of the products.
Distinctive and innovative packaging can increase sale in a competitive environment. The package may be designed to differentiate the product from the competitors.
