Tetra Pak

Putting it on paper: Closure of plants feared over plastic straw ban

With the government banning plastic straws with effect from July 1, the Rs 6,000-crore small tetra pack industry making beverages have no choice but to shift to paper straws, which are more expensive

Plastic ban looming, FMCG firms consider importing paper straws

Nestle has already made the switch; Dabur, Amul, Parle weigh options

Straw in the wind for tetra brands as govt denies relief on use of plastic

Companies have argued that there is no clear alternative to plastic straws and the government mandate on paper straws is unworkable

Think tank seeks higher 18% GST on tetra pack from current 12% slab

A think tank has requested GST Council to levy a higher tax of 18 per cent on tetra pack, arguing that the product is incorrectly categorised in the 12 per cent slab as a paper-based aseptic packaging

Tetra Pak working to improve internal efficiency to overcome cost pressures

Although, the firm sources its raw materials from domestic companies, around 60-70 per cent of its raw material used to make the 6-layer tamper proof packaging is imported

India is still an underserved market, says Tetra Pak's Ashutosh Manohar

Be it through social media, or the product pack, the consumer wants to 'talk' to brands, not be 'spoken to', says Manohar

China asks Tetra Pak to pay $99 million as anti-trust fine

Chinese regulators found the company guilty of using its dominant market position to restrict co-operation with rivals