ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Polypropylene Woven Sack Manufacturers Association (PPWSMA) has raised serious concerns over the continued use of substandard and non-food-grade sacks for wheat flour packaging, leading to an estimated loss of Rs594 billion in seven years due to product wastage and contamination.

In a letter to the Ministry of Food Security, PPWSMA has added that wheat flour was the lifeline of millions of Pakistanis who eat daily; therefore, protecting the quality of wheat flour and preventing its wastage in the supply chain was essential.

It has been highlighted that every year,........

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