BPA-free” food packaging may be hiding new risks. A McGill University study found that several BPA substitutes used in ...

Seventeen states have either enacted or proposed limitations regarding using PFAS substances in food packaging containers and materials (“Food Packaging”). These regulations are intended to address ...

In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, 13 (thirteen) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food ...

Six empty brown paper fry boats arranged next to each other in a grid formation. Credit: William Ludwig/C&EN/Getty In the 1960s, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the company that popularized ...

Kemira is a Business Reporter client. What will food and the materials used to package it look like in 2030? What role will sustainability play? Will consumers be driven by convenience or are they ...

Approximately 60% of all plastics produced worldwide are used for food packaging (1). That means that of the 380 million metric tons of plastics produced in 2015, 228 million metric tons were food ...

When 2025 began, packaging experts agreed that the number one trend in their industry this year would be sustainable materials, ranging from biodegradable and compostable packaging to eco-friendly ...

From biodegradable films to smart labelling systems, food packaging innovations are transforming the way we protect, store, and transport what we eat. These advancements address critical global ...

Food packaging remains one of the key bottlenecks in the development of a sustainable food system. Ascertaining which food packaging material is the most sustainable is difficult, given the many ways ...

Patrick Nycz is President of NewPoint, a full-service food and beverage marketing agency, and author of Moving Your Brand Up the Food Chain. In the food business, where the only constant is how fast ...