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Reproduced from the NIAS 2014 guide from Plastics Europe.

A step forward in food safety

AIMPLAS Research Technician Nuria García Batista assesses the risks of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), which can migrate from packaging to food, in this exclusive white paper. Read more

3 Jun 2019 11:14 Nuria García Batista materials

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Heat- and chemical-resistant TPEs enhance regulated applications performances

Silicone-like Monprene RG-15100 series compounds from Teknor Apex exhibit a low compression set and can withstand high temperatures. Read more

8 Jan 2019 16:53 Rob Coker materials

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. Read more

26 Jun 2018 10:33 Rose Brooke 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. Read more

4 May 2018 10:00 John Carlon materials

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. Read more

15 Mar 2018 15:17 John Carlon industry

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. Read more

28 Feb 2018 16:17 John Carlon industry

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. Read more

9 Jan 2018 15:57 John Carlon machinery

Recyclable snack packs with improved barrier protection research uses PLA from corn

Aimplas pioneers recyclable packaging for crisps and chicken. Read more

21 Dec 2017 15:45 John Carlon industry

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. Read more

16 Nov 2017 10:20 John Carlon industry

Trinseo backs polystyrene from PCR plan

Synthetic rubber maker Trinseo has pledged support for efforts to turn recycled plastic into polystyrene. Read more

7 Nov 2017 11:12 John Carlon materials

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. Read more

18 Oct 2017 10:40 John Carlon materials

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. Read more

10 Oct 2017 15:58 Rose Brooke industry

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. Read more

9 Oct 2017 14:40 John Carlon industry

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. Read more

8 Sep 2017 10:44 industry

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’. Read more

13 Jul 2017 16:16 John Carlon industry