PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2015

NEWS 7 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 12/15 www.petpla.net National seminar on edible oil packaging - exploring growth opportunities The third pan-Indian seminar on “Global PET Packaging and Filling Innovations – Synergies with Edible Oil Sector 2015” was held at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad. It was organised by the PET Division of Reliance Industries Ltd. along with Bericap India Pvt. Ltd.; Spheretech Packaging India Pvt. Ltd.; and Sidel India Pvt. Ltd. The key purpose of the seminar was to engage with indus- try end-users and to keep attendees up to date on the current packaging situation in India and across the world. With the aim of further enhancing brand owners’ awareness of developments and innovations in the industry, the event brought a range of stakeholders to a common platform and was reported to have been well received by the country’s edible oil industry. Global developments, market trends, PET filling line innovations and SCM solutions that are of particular interest and benefit to the edible oil industry were detailed. The seminar considered a range of issues and the event as a whole covered a wide range of topics, including the role of PET package in today’s retail environment; the availability of quality bottles; optimising weight; design solutions; closures; fill- ing lines; logistics; and shelf life improvements. India is currently registering a double-digit increase in the use of PET packaging for edible oil applications, and growing interest in two litre and three litre containers. The potential and capabilities of a 15l PET container were also discussed. In the market today, among the rigid packs used for edible oil industry, 78% of edible oil sold in India is packaged in metal containers; HDPE packaging amounts to 14%; PET has eight per cent market share; and just one company sells edible oils in cartons. As well as speakers from local divisions of machine manu- facturers, representatives from Sidel, Bericap, Spheretech, Reli- ance and Manjushree presented their technologies, ideas and possible solutions for this seg- ment along with other presenta- tions, including two from brand owners Gemini and Lohiya Oils. More than 100 visitors rep- resenting various parts of the process chain and from all over the country attended the event. www.ril.com