Canada has become the first nation to declare bisphenol-A (BPA) a toxic substance that poses risks to human beings. The decision by Health Canada added BPA, a plasticizing agent often
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay unit may have retreated from its compostable SunChips bag, but it’s still looking for innovative, sustainable salty-snack packaging across the Atlantic. Richard Evans, president of PepsiCo UK and
The recall last June of 28 million boxes of Kellogg cereal was one of the factors in a downturn in ready-to-eat cereal sales, according to a financial research analyst. David
Food packaging should have information on the front relating to nutrition, but it should be confined to four major negative nutrients, according to a new report from the health arm
Yogurt producer Stonyfield Farms, Montpelier, Vt., has switched to polylactic acid (PLA) for many of its thermoformed containers. Stonyfield announced this week that it will use PLA for its Yo
A municipal government in England has dropped a case against a leading UK grocer over “excessive” packaging. The Lincolnshire county council had cited Sainsbury’s for the packaging of its Taste
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy released several reports in conjunction with the 2010 International Dairy Show held last month in Dallas. One,Leading the Way to a Sustainable U.S.
The Frito-Lay unit of PepsiCo is dropping most uses of its compostable bag for SunChips after complaints that the bag made too much noise when handled. The SunChips pouch was
As part of an overall packaging sustainability initiative, KFC has started serving side dishes in reusable packaging. KFC recently introduced what it touts as the first reusable fast-food packaging with
A federal judge has ordered a supplier of metal drinking containers to stop claiming that plastic water bottles are dangerous. U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad ruled that Eco Canteen of
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