Greenwashing crackdown: EU plans to outlaw misleading environmental claims on consumer packaged goods

The law, approved by the EU Council and EC, still needs formal approval by the European Parliament and each of the EU27 country national parliaments. If all parties greenlight the initiative, it will...

Scientists estimate chemical leakage from food packaging through improved models

Food contact chemicals (FCCs) are substances added to food packaging materials or processing equipment. They can migrate into food under certain conditions, such as high temperature, fat content or...

Cannabis for kids? FTC and FDA combat “reckless” edibles packaging resembling children’s snacks

The six companies under scrutiny are Delta Munchies, Exclusive Hemp Farms, North Carolina Hemp Exchange, Dr. Smoke, Nikte’s Wholesale and The Haunted Vapor Room. Their products include THC-infused...

Agricultural plastic: Pollution from strawberry fields threatens soil health, study warns

A team of scientists from California Polytechnic State University, US, surveyed strawberry fields in the state after the seasonal film removal which covers the plants. The researchers discovered up...

Arla Foods to replace plastic caps with fiber-based alternative for milk cartons

Caps make up around 23% of plastic packaging used in Arla’s cartons, with the company now focusing on reducing the closure’s environmental impact to reach its commitment to eliminate fossil-based...

New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in world first

However, plastic bags are still allowed for some fruits and vegetables under the new rules. These are the ones that come already bagged, sealed or unsealed before they are displayed for sale. The...

EU soft drinks manufacturers slash sugar content by 7.6% but call for packaging regulation changes

“As a sector, we remain committed to making significant progress on our many EU Code of Conduct commitments. We have achieved impressive results in our health and nutrition actions and, in...

Mars reaches for the clouds with Accenture waste-cutting partnership

“The problems we’re solving aren’t new; what’s new is how we use advanced technologies to get real-time data into operators’ hands and apply AI to help them make decisions before problems occur,”...