date:Apr 15, 2013
eir feasibility.
Big players did shift from polythene to upgraded biodegradable material but that would prove too costly for small and medium players, who actually rule the bakery segment, according to an industry expert.
Plastic suits the cost efficiency of the bakery industry. The additives used for making plastic biodegradable will prove too dear to the industry, pointed out Monika Rawat of Confederation of Indian Food Traders Industries.
Also the additive is not made in India but imported