food packaging
Study finds fresh food labels contaminated by toxic BPA-like chemicals
A Canadian study has reported that toxic chemicals migrate from packaging materials such as price tags and labels, after examining…
SK Chemicals acquires mass production system for recycled raw materials and PET
SK Chemicals is expanding its business with chemically recycled BHET (r-BHET) of 70,000 metric tonnes (mt) and chemically recycled PET (CR-PET)…
UK food businesses call for clearer rules on allergen labelling
UK food businesses including Pret a Manger, Tesco, Greggs and Sainsbury’s have written an open letter addressing the transparency of…
Nova Chemicals announces ‘first’ FDA-compliant mechanically recycled polyethylene
Nova Chemicals has introduced a high-density recycled polyethylene (HDPE) that complies with FDA regulations. The company says the new grade,…
Canada invests CAD$8.2m on ‘green’ food packaging companies in bid to reduce plastic waste
The Government of Canada has announced it is funding Ontario packaging manufacturers A Friendlier Company Inc. (Friendlier), Unified Flex Packaging…