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21 September 2015 | By Victoria White
The UK Government is calling on food producers to provide more information on labels following research that shows that 80% of people see buying local food as a priority...
1 September 2015 | By Marinella Vitulli, Laboratory Manager, pH Laboratory, Florence, TÜV SÜD
Food packaging and food contact materials are essential to provide consumers worldwide with safe and nutritious food. Packaging manufacturers must be prepared to deal with a diverse global regulatory landscape, as well as customer procurement requirements based on voluntary standards. This article gives an overview of recent European regulations and…
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
JBT Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire Stork Food & Dairy Systems, a major European filling and sterilisation solutions specialist...
10 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have developed a new film made out of zeolites that can reduce food smells to levels below what humans can sniff out...
30 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food & Drink Federation has launched a new best practice guide to support food manufacturers on the labelling of food products containing gluten...
24 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The EC has fined eight manufacturers and two distributors of retail food packaging trays a total of €115m for participating in at least one of five cartels...
17 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A new study has found that a commonly used plasticiser known as DINCH, which is found in some food packaging, might not be as safe as initially thought...
3 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials at the World Expo in Milan...
21 May 2015 | By Victoria White
Ecolean has received the WorldStar Award for SnapQuick from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), beating over 260 entrants...
24 April 2015 | By Barbara Gallani and Alex Turtle, Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
The Food Information to Consumers (FIC) Regulation (No 1169/2011, as amended)1 has introduced new rules for the provision of information on allergens. This Regulation, which came into force across the entire EU on 13th December 2014, combines general and nutrition labelling provisions together into a single regulation to simplify and…
23 April 2015 | By Kata Galić, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb
An important requirement in selecting food packaging systems is the barrier properties of the packaging material. Barrier properties include permeability of gases (such as O2, CO2, and N2), water vapour, aroma compounds and light. These are vital factors for maintaining the quality of packaged foods.
16 April 2015 | By Victoria White
MIT chemists have devised a carbon nanotube sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allowing consumers to determine if meat is safe to eat...
2 April 2015 | By Victoria White
Following a successful introduction with Valio, the fully renewable package, Tetra Rex Bio-based, is being rolled out to Tetra Pak customers worldwide...
14 July 2014 | By AIMPLAS
The Technological Institute of Plastic (AIMPLAS) is coordinating the research carried out by seven companies and technological centers since last May...
Satu Salo compares conveyor belt materials, Koni Grob discusses recent progress on mineral oil from recycled paperboard, and Bart Roodenburg looks at in-pack electrical mild preservation techniques for liquid food products...
