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PMMI Adds Its Support to SAVE FOOD Initiative

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2013, Started by the UN and Messe Düsseldorf, the program strives to bring the issue of global food loss to the international political and economic agenda   RESTON, VA | PMMI, The Association for Packaging ...

Single-Serve Pouch Spouts New Design, Safety Cap

(Flexpack)

August 27, 2013, ... innovate the Trust-T-Lok square spout/cap to exacting specifications. Trust-T-Lok also comes in a rounded cap version, Trust-T-Lok R, which is also an ideal solution for baby food pouches for toddlers. ...

Food Packaging Law Seminar

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September 18, 2006, Keller and Heckman LLP has scheduled its 7th Annual Food Packaging Law seminar, "What You Need to Know About U.S. and EU Food Packaging Regulations," for October 11-12, 2006, in Washington, DC. PRESS RELEASE ...

Food Contact Materials Literature

(Archive)

May 28, 2006, Rapra Technology research has yielded two books on food contact materials in packaging, as well as a conference on food contact polymers. PRESS RELEASE Over the past decade, Rapra has run several large ...

Will Food Laws Be Uniform?

(Magazine)

March 30, 2006, On March 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would preempt food safety and labeling laws. Federal preemption is a legal concept under which states may not enact regulations unless ...

Zip-Pak Unveils EZ Open Strip for Food-Service Packages

(News | New Products)

November 16, 2003, Zip-Pak says its new EZ OpenStrip provides food-service staff with a faster, safer way to open packages. MANTENO, IL, USA—In early October, Zip-Pak announced the availability of its new EZ Open Strip for ...

Concern over Phthalates in Food Packaging

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... also are used extensively in medical and food packaging products. In PVC products, plasticizers account for nearly half of the weight of the plastic and are the primary source of phthalate emissions to ...

Oxygen Scavengers Offer Safety and Savings

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, Protecting food from oxygen is key to preserving shelf life and quality. Exposure to oxygen causes, or in some cases indirectly leads to, a host of problems Protecting food from oxygen is key to preserving ...

Test Protocol Adopted for Foodservice Packaging

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, FALLS CHURCH, VA A taskforce of foodservice packaging manufacturers and suppliers, coordinated through the Foodservice & Packaging Inst. Inc. (FPI), has FALLS CHURCH, VA A taskforce of foodservice packaging ...

New Test May Detect Pathogens in PE Food Wrap

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, Searching for expiry dates and sniffing food to detect spoilage soon may be things of the past. A development in food packaging will alert consumers to Searching for expiry dates and sniffing food to detect ...

Is Food Contact Notification a Proprietary Right?

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, The Food Contact Notification (FCN) program of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), effective Jan. 18, 2000, provides an expedited means for converters The Food Contact Notification (FCN) program of ...

Food Quality Protection Act limits Delaney Clause

(Magazine)

October 31, 1996, The FQPA action suggests there may be some momentum for eliminating the Delaney Clause as it applies to food and color additives in any food safety reform The FQPA action suggests there may be some momentum ...

Charter Next Generation Showcases Advanced Materials at Pack Expo 2024, Driving Sustainability and Operational Excellence

(News | New Products)

October 29, 2024, ... will spotlight its comprehensive film portfolio at Pack Expo 2024, addressing key applications in the food, consumer goods, industrial, and healthcare markets. Guided by its purpose of Enhancing Lives ...

A Deeper Look at UV Inks in Label Production

(Surface Prep)

August 16, 2024, ... quality but also aids converter customers in meeting stringent food safety regulations. So, what about water-based inks? Water-based inks, particularly those used in digital printing, historically need ...

Sustainability: A Journey Through Coating and Lamination Technology

(Coating/Laminating)

June 19, 2024, ... industry has had positive impacts on nature, developing technologies to reduce energy use in the packaging cycle, the overall carbon footprint and waste of food products (the largest contributor to solid ...

Flexible Packaging — In a Constant Cycle of Evolution

(Flexpack)

June 16, 2024, ... packaging films have reached a milestone of innovation, technology kicks things up another notch. From pharmaceuticals to food, various product lines are protected and preserved with eye-catching packaging, ...

Obtaining Barriers When Coating and Printing Flexible Materials

(Bag Pouch)

June 09, 2024, ... the form of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) provides good gas, aroma and moisture resistance making it suitable for carbonated soft drink bottles, snack food wrappers and much more besides. Flexible ...

Static Charges: Production Mishaps and Product Misbehavior

(Surface Prep)

May 26, 2024, ... to the end use for the web material: Food packaging for example, or packaging for medical supplies. Static control technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and the latest static control and web ...

Excelitas Technologies to Showcase UV Curing and Disinfection Innovations at the 2024 RadTech UV+EB Technology and Conference

(News | New Products)

May 07, 2024, ... cause COVID-19. KeyPro™ UV LED Decontamination System: This high-irradiance UV LED disinfection system inactivates contaminants for laboratory surfaces, equipment, packaging, manufacturing and food safety. ...

Innovation in Extrusion Barriers Can Reduce Brand Owners’ Dependence on Plastic

(Coating/Laminating)

April 17, 2024, ... more renew-able-based options available for their pharma, food and even liquid products. The result is a sustainable approach to reducing plastic consumption. Getting Ahead of Global Policy Change ...