“Biobased Packaging 2015” will take place in May 2015 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
January 27, 2015
Detailed online tool on bioplastics
German organic food association publishes decision-making support tool for food producers
January 16, 2015
Chitosan as a sustainable alternative for food packaging
New study uses chitosan-coatings made from shrimp shells to increase shelf-life of baby carrots
November 26, 2014
Novel photodegradable bioplastics
U.S. researchers synthesize renewable polymeric materials, light-induced degradation occurs in three hours
September 3, 2014
New bioplastic materials from agro-waste
Chemical properties comparable to conventional plastics
September 2, 2014
Bioplastics market trends and challenges
Food contact bioplastics expected to grow contiuously
June 13, 2014
Biobased, not biodegradable
Consultant argues for biobased but not biodegradable packaging solutions, considers biodegradability inefficient
June 11, 2014
Bioplastics
Types, applications, toxicity and regulation of bioplastics used in food contact materials
November 19, 2013
PEF: New food contact polymer on the horizon
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) set to take PET market share, approval for food contact use pending
August 16, 2013
Extending the use of bioplastics in food packaging
New study reviews the application of bioplastics in food packaging: coating, blending and chemical/physical modification can improve functionality, migration issues still to be resolved
