In a presentation at the 252nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) scientists explained that they are developing a novel packaging film made from milk protein … Continue Reading →
New research from Mintel reveals that four in five U.S. food shoppers (80%) agree that reducing food waste is as important as reducing packaging waste. IFT Daily News
DuPont has announced that Graham Packaging has received the highest accolade—the Diamond Award—in its 2016 Packaging Innovation Awards, for its Thermaset Blow Molded PET Container for hot-fill, pasteurized food. IFT … Continue Reading →
On March 28, Campbell Soup announced plans to complete a transition to cans that do not use bisphenol A (BPA) linings by the middle of 2017. IFT Daily News
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives, by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite film with grapefruit seed … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking its food additive regulation for use of three long-chain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in response to a Food Additive Petition filed by … Continue Reading →
DuPont Packaging is now accepting entries for the 28th DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation. IFT Daily News
An industry collaborative has announced new research aimed at recovering more packaging that is currently destined for landfill. IFT Daily News
Wellspring Capital Management, a New York-based private equity firm, has announced the creation of a leading flexible packaging company through the merger of portfolio companies Prolamina and newly acquired Ampac … Continue Reading →
Eight-eight percent of U.S. adults want a faster checkout experience, with a combined 50% calling out slow checkout speeds and long lines as their top complaints, according to a study … Continue Reading →
