Packaging minimisation not enough, says DuPont
Rethinking package design as well as the materials used is the key to eliminating packaging waste through either recycling or recovery using methods like incineration, argues DuPont.
Archives for February 26, 2009
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA pours cold water on glycaemia claim
An article 14 disease risk reduction health claim linking mineral water consumption and a reduction of glycaemia has drawn a negative opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Industry must look beyond 'non-green' pack notion - INCPEN
The food and beverage industry must move away from the notion of green and non-green packaging and accept that various materials, be they bio- or oil-based plastics, can have unique pack applications, says one research group.
MolsonCoors and Greene King play up name of the grain
As a growing number of brewers commit themselves to playing up the sourcing and quality of grains in their products, one multinational producer suggests the scheme could be rolled out globally in the future.