FitNESS training session on the environmental impacts of food packaging concludes
On November 27 - 28, 2023, the FitNESS training session under the theme 'Considering the environmental impacts of food packaging:...
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Joel Scheuchzer
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Studies investigate the potential of polysaccharides for food packaging applications
FitNESS partners at the Institute Agro Dijon investigate the merits of polysaccharides as an alternative material in food packaging;...
Jean-Mario Julien
- Aug 8
- 2 min
16th amendment to EU Regulation 10/2011 on plastic FCMs now in force
The 16th amendment to Regulation EU 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact was published on July 11,...
Joel Scheuchzer
- Jul 26
- 2 min
10 EU Member States at risk of not reaching packaging waste recycling targets by 2025
European Environment Agency (EEA) reports on recycling targets; 10 Member States at risk of missing 65% packaging waste recycling rate by...
Joel Scheuchzer
- Jul 19
- 2 min
European Commission reports on public consultation about FCM revision
European Commission (EC) publishes final report on consultation period concerning FCM policy revision; results feature citizens’ and...
Joel Scheuchzer
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Report: how to transition from single use to reuse systems
Global Plastics Policy Centre assesses approaches to adopt reuse systems to combat plastic pollution; review contains 320 articles and...
Joel Scheuchzer
- Jun 15
- 1 min
Review article discusses effective measures for circular food packaging
On May 16, 2023, FitNESS scientists from partner university Universidade Católica Portuguesa published a peer-reviewed scientific review...
Phuong-Mai Nguyen
- May 3
- 2 min
Draft on PPWR repealing the Directive 94/62/EC
On November 30, 2022, the European Commission published a press release on a draft of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)...
Lisa Zimmermann
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Study investigates quantity and risk of oligomers in PBT
Researchers analyze oligomer in extracts and migrates of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) food contact articles
Lisa Zimmermann
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Chemicals used to produce PET cause cells to store fat, say scientists
Study investigate correlation of starting substances to manufacture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with obesity
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