The European Commission is currently reviewing the existing regulatory framework on food contact materials, in particular Directive 84/500/EEC for ceramic articles. Among the discussed features of this revision are: the extension of the ...
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The US-based paper and packaging firm said that it completed a license agreement with Smart Planet Technologies to use this new technology to reduce plastic used in coated paperboard products. The company’s coated paperboard ...
US-based All Natural Freshness has unveiled fully traceable High Pressure Processing (HPP) Intelligence Manager traceability platform that complies with the Safe Quality Food Institute standards. The company noted that its traceability ...
US-based Bel-Ray has received NSF-H1 approval for No-Tox Food Grade Dry PTFE Spray used in 'clean industry' applications. The new multi-purpose, dry-film lubricant meets FDA requirements for incidental food contact and has been seen as ...
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Integrated Bagging Systems (IBS), a division of Inteplast has announced the launch of its new disposable Inte-Fit Hybrid Gloves in new packaging. The new Inte-Fit gloves are eco-friendly as they are 100% recyclable and additionally the ...
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Integrated specialty paper company Twin Rivers Paper has announced the release of a new compostable and recyclable paper Acadia Natural, which is made from unbleached pulp and is ideal for food packaging. Acadia Natural is FDA-compliant ...
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German industrial packaging producer Mauser Group is all set to launch its new plastic tight head drum,Mauser L-Ring Drum H-Care,which has been designed specifically to address the packaging needs of healthcare industry. Mauser addresses ...
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Preparing food on surfaces that contain some amount of the element copper, known as copper alloys can help in lowering the number of food poisoning cases due to Salmonella and possibly other bacteria, according to a new study conducted by ...
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Kl ckner Pentaplast has announced the extension of its PentaformSmartCycle film product line to include Pentaform SmartCycle PET films comprising 100% post-consumerrecycled (PCR) content. According to the German packaging films producer, ...
Green technology and eco-friendly products manufacturer and distributor Safetek International’s Food Film Division has commenced marketing its new Safetek Professional food service film in North America. The environmentally-friendly ...
US-based manufacturer and distributor of green technology Safetek International’s Food Film Division has commenced marketing its new Safetek Professional food service film for meat, poultry, produce and frozen foods in North America. ...
Tags: Recyclable Food Packaging Film, Packaging Film, non-toxic film
InkSure Technologies has launched the new security taggants that can be incorporated into blister packaging and induction seals on bottles. The taggants are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for direct food contact to ...
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Integrated Bagging Systems(IBS),a division of Inteplast,has launched Inte-Fit Hybrid Gloves,the company's new disposable plastic glove.The gloves conform to FDA compliance for food contact and handling,the company said. The gloves are ...
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The news comes after the French senate adopted a law that bans the use of BPA in food contact packaging. Quoting scientific studies carried out by French research bodies Inserm and Anses, the senate said the toxicity of BPA is proven in ...
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The European Commission (EC) has stated in its latest review that the safety of nanomaterials should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The regulator said in its second regulatory review on nanomaterials that these materials are ...
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