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The Institute of Packaging Professionals will be hosting a webinar to discuss the potential effects of Europe’s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations.

To help improve food safety in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a mandatory traceability system.

Effective April 2009, labels on pork and packaged meats from processor/marketer Smithfield Foods will state that the products were made only from hogs born and raised in the U.S.

“No additives/preservatives” leads food product label claims in European and international launches, according to a Mintel report.

Due to the struggling economy, nearly 45% of Americans are eating out less this year-a nearly 12% increase from 2007-and cooking at home, according to a BIGResearch report.

As the prices of petroleum and natural gas continue to rise, plastic resin suppliers are beginning to pass along price hikes-a move that could lead to higher prices down the line.

A London plant that opened in June is being billed as the first facility in the United Kingdom to recycle plastic bottles into food packaging.

Nanomaterials have great potential to provide new benefits for certain kinds of packaging, but their potential environmental effects are unknown and must be carefully studied, according to a report commissioned by the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

A dual chamber application for food and beverage products has been designed and patented by certified packaging professional John Henry of Changeover.com. It can be used to add milk to cereal or hot water to dry soup mix for on-the-go consumption.

Cynthia “Cie” Nicholson has resigned as chief marketing officer of Pepsi-Cola North America, ending an 11-year career with the company. A statement said she resigned to pursue personal interests.Del Monte