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...
