Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

The new FCMiNo database provides data on food packaging as a source of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in food. It includes details on food contact article types, MNPs, food or food simulant, the ...

Advancing toward cellulose-based materials for effective and sustainable food packaging. ... (CS), and waterborne polyurethane (WPU) were selected as the main components for their alignment with ...

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Axium Packaging, a leading manufacturer of packaging components for multinational consumer product companies, is celebrating its 15th year of an ...

Food packaging can chemically react with food. You may have observed this if you’ve ever stored tomato sauce in a plastic tub and seen a reddish residue in the container that doesn’t wash off.

A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some — including BPA, phthalates and PFAS — have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.

SUMMARY. In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, 13 (thirteen) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS ...

According to experts, food and drink brands will need to consider several design priorities when developing packaging in 2025. Even as tariffs make packaging more expensive, sustainable materials ...

A shocking new study found that nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer are being used in food packaging, and, worse yet, dozens of the carcinogens can find their way into the body.

A new research paper commissioned by paper packaging firm DS Smith found that more than half (51%) of packaging on grocery items in the United Kingdom could be reduced or replaced entirely. Here ...