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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - Sidel has announced the development of what it says are the world’s lightest hot-fill PET...

Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - New legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in all food...

Coca-Cola begins global launch of plant-based PET bottle

17-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola Co yesterday announced the selective global roll-out of its new PET bottle made from...

Bisphenol A link to male sexual dysfunction challenged

17-Nov-2009 - A new study linking high-level workplace exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) to male sexual dysfunction...

High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - Global demand for bioplastics will rise more than fourfold to 900,000t by 2013 with a...

Male impotence risk from bisphenol A exposure - Study

13-Nov-2009 - High-level exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in the workplace could increase the risk of...

Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - Dozens of companies that produce plastic additives for food, beverage and cosmetic packaging have been...

Study reconfirms bisphenol A safety, says industry

12-Nov-2009 - Trade bodies on both sides of the Atlantic have welcomed a recent study sponsored by...

Challenges and opportunities for bio-based plastics

09-Nov-2009 - Bio-based plastics have the potential to substitute almost all oil-based plastics but will not...

Industry backs bisphenol A safety in can linings

04-Nov-2009 - The use of bisphenol A (BPA) in can linings is both safe and vital for...

Significant bisphenol A levels in canned food - Study

03-Nov-2009 - Significant levels of bisphenol A (BPA) have been found in a wide variety of canned...

New $30m study into the safety of BPA

30-Oct-2009 - Opening yet another chapter in the long running saga about the safety of Bisphenol A...

Asda green packaging scorecard to launch next year

27-Oct-2009 - A leading UK packaging figure has welcomed a move by Asda confirming it will...

New packaging 'triples' food shelf life

27-Oct-2009 - New food packaging can double or, in some cases, even triple the shelf life...

Investment in US rPET industry critical to avert ‘demise’

23-Oct-2009 - The US recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) industry could go into decline unless vital investment is...

Amcor's global vision after Alcan merger

23-Oct-2009 - Plant closures, overhead reductions and improved procurement will be the major platforms for up to...

EFSA approval for food contact materials

21-Oct-2009 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has given food contact approval for two new substances,...

New polyethylene resin sets flexible packing benchmarks

21-Oct-2009 - LyondellBasell has today announced the global launch of a new polyethylene (PE) resin for use...

China packaging firm reaps rewards from food safety law

20-Oct-2009 - A specialist packaging company in China has said the newly implemented food safety law...

Coca-Cola opens new $88m bottling plant in China

16-Oct-2009 - Coca-Cola has announced its single largest drinks investment in China with the opening of a...

Rexam facing price fixing charges in Russia

16-Oct-2009 - Rexam PLC has been accused of illegally fixing the price of aluminium cans and lid...

BPA review waste of money and delaying tactic - Scientists

15-Oct-2009 - The US Government’s review of bisphenol A (BPA) is waste of money and perhaps even...

UK considers landfill ban on packaging and food waste

15-Oct-2009 - A ban on dumping packaging and food waste in landfill will form the heart of...

New PETG packaging products launched at Pack Expo 2009

14-Oct-2009 - Two new polyethylene terepthalate glycol (PETG) packaging materials, which are claimed to more environmentally friendly...

Industry efforts help contain UK packaging use

13-Oct-2009 - The amount of packaging used per capita in the UK has remained almost frozen over...

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