Plastic waste is a global problem, and the food sector is one of its main drivers. It only takes a quick visit to a ...

Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to ...

Researchers from the Food Packaging Forum identify and discuss nearly 200 potential breast carcinogens that have been detected in food contact materials (FCMs) on the market. Many nations have food ...

Shrink-wrap sealed around a piece of raw meat. Takeout containers filled with restaurant leftovers. Plastic bottles filled with soft drinks. These are just a few types of food packaging that ...

In a bid to cut down plastic wastage Tesco has recently changes the packaging of it's hoummous. While the company claims it's environmental benefits consumers are in split thoughts as eating out of a ...

“We know that many chemicals leach from food packaging into foodstuffs, but lack hazard data and information on human exposure for most,” says Muncke. But we do know that there are risks from ...

That works out to be 25% of known food contact chemicals, sometimes called FCCs. Among the worrying aspects of their findings was just how little is known about most of the chemicals, particularly ...

Plastics are ubiquitous in our modern world, and they are used in a wide variety of applications. One area where plastics have proven especially valuable is in rigid packaging.  Rigid plastic ...

Sometimes navigating a nutrition label can be tricky for folks experiencing a dietary-related illness or just wanting to be ...

A new study shows thousands of chemicals seep into foods from their packaging. How you can limit your exposure.

Scientists have known for many years that chemicals can spill out of food packaging into the food itself. Photo / 123rf Shrink-wrap sealed around a piece of raw meat. Takeout containers filled ...