Food Contact
A salty subject?
Crisps are more than just a guilty pleasure – their packaging is an environmental hazard. Rose Brooke – a crisp connoisseur – looks at why we can’t recycle crisp packets and what the most sustainable route is for them at end of life. more
26 Jun 2018 10:33 editor's blog
Amut egg-shell themselves in crack team for reground cartons
The extrusion and thermoforming machinery maker Amut will help two American food packagers use reground PET in egg-packs. more
Total Corbion PLA to show future biobased ideas at NPE
As it builds its PLA plant in Thailand, Total Corbion will show the potential of PLA at NPE2018. more
Dutch health-food store opens plastic-free popup in Amsterdam's Oud-West
Ekoplaza, an organic food retailer in Amsterdam, has made its latest popup store plastic free. more
Sweet taste of success for Stratasys in Rotterdam chocolate factory
The Chocolate Factory, a Rotterdam-based confectioner, has introduced 3D Printing to its packaging lines. more
Recyclable snack packs with improved barrier protection research uses PLA from corn
Aimplas pioneers recyclable packaging for crisps and chicken. more
Cicloplast starts fishy project to turn Airpop boxes into new food packaging
Spanish plastics group Cicloplast has won European Commission funding to turn expanded polystyrene into food grade packaging. more
Trinseo backs polystyrene from PCR plan
Synthetic rubber maker Trinseo has pledged support for efforts to turn recycled plastic into polystyrene. more
Milacron starts crystal Klear project for pineapples in China
US moulder Milacron has invented a plastic can for tropical fruits to go on sale in Asia. more
Approval of recycling processes in food contact applications 'delayed by EU'
The European Union is yet to authorise processes for recycling plastics for use in food contact applications, presenting an obstacle to the plastics Circular Economy, causing frustration for the PET production industry. more
Verstraete crack on with IML for Magnum ice-cream
Labelling for a new line of big ice-cream pots has been a success for a partnership between Verstraete and Miko. more
Netstal to showcase co-injection application at Fakuma
At Fakuma 2017 Netstal will be presenting a complete system for manufacturing multi-layer coffee capsules with IML. more
Sorbet spoon brill for Brazil
A ‘spoon-in-lid’ design by in mould labelling firm Verstraete has led to Brazilians lapping up lime sorbet after the launch of sorbet ‘La Frutta Limão’. more
EREMA, Humer / Wallmen
EREMA at cutting edge of rPET for food contact trend
EREMA's MPR technology is at the forefront of the food contact grade direct processing trend for PET. more
TetraPak
Tetra Pak makes High Shear Mixer for food processing energy efficiency
Tetra-Pak has improved standards for ingredient mixing in food processing making mixer more energy efficient. more
Joe-go-go: Veolia set to gather the Java with coffee cup recycling
Veolia brings out special bin to encourage coffee drinkers to recycle takeaway cups. more
Verstraete IML wins four awards in America
Verstraete was recognised for its innovative work across the world by the In-Mold Decorating Association of the USA. more
AIMPLAS uses its loaf to make plastic from bread
Staff of LIFE Awards: Scientists at the AIMPLAS institute have won an award from the European Commission for turning bread into plastic. more
Milliken highlight PET packaging protection at Interpack 2017
ClearShield case studies a focus for Milliken at Interpack. more
Philippe Veldeman Photographer
EuPC Food Contact seminar brings industry up to speed
The EuPC Food Contact Plastics Seminar, which took place last week (April 21st 2017), has fulfilled its main aim of bringing the European industry up to speed on current legislation and regulatory compliance. more
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