News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
April 19, 2018
Scientists modify PET-degrading bacterial enzyme to make it more efficient; enzyme also supports PEF degradation; further improvement required to allow industrial application in plastics recycling
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April 19, 2018
EU Parliament votes in favor of waste legislation package; 2030 recycling targets set at 60% for municipal waste and 70% for packaging; manufacturers to make information on SVHC content in products available to public
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April 17, 2018
Consumers and retailers in Indian state Maharashtra must dispose of banned plastic items such as PET bottles smaller than 0.5 L until June 23, 2018
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April 17, 2018
EU plastics strategy promotes using recycled plastics in food packaging, however food safety needs to be guaranteed, Euractiv article illustrates
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April 16, 2018
European Container Glass Federation publishes latest statistics on glass packaging recycling in the EU; glass recycling rate stabilizes at 74%
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April 16, 2018
Food company Nestlé reveals plans to implement recyclable or reusable solutions for all of its packaging by 2025
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April 16, 2018
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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April 13, 2018
EU Commission proposes regulation to improve transparency and sustainability in risk assessment of food safety in the EU; feedback accepted until June 8, 2018
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April 12, 2018
Expert panel discusses chemical safety of food packaging and management of packaging waste at Euractiv event in Brussels
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April 12, 2018
Swedish Chemicals Agency sees need for extended ban on microplastics in cosmetic and other chemical products, endorses restriction at EU level
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