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 substances in food ...

After years of back-and-forth, the Maine Department of the Environment (“MDEP”) is seeking comment (by this coming Monday) on a “concept draft” regulation identifying the types of food packaging that ...

Thousands of chemicals used in food packaging and food production are leaching into food itself. “It’s [from] your soda can, your plastic cooking utensils, your nonstick frying pan, the cardboard box ...

Certain kinds of greaseproofing "forever" chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, will no longer be used in food packaging in the US, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

There’s already some air in many of our groceries. Different types of food packages use different amounts of air depending on the food, says Wei Zhang, a professor of food science and a food safety ...

REDDING, Calif., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report titled 'Food Packaging Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Material (Plastic, Metal, Glass), ...

A recent review in Processes presents various aspects of edible food packaging, focusing on single-use, fast-dissolving edible pouches. Plastic food packaging, typically non-biodegradable, is a ...

Six empty brown paper fry boats arranged next to each other in a grid formation. Credit: William Ludwig/C&EN/Getty In the 1960s, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the company that popularized ...

Food packaging is often overlooked, yet it plays a central role in everyday eating habits. From how long food stays fresh to ...

Certain kinds of greaseproofing “forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, will no longer be used in food packaging in the US, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. REDDING, Calif., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report titled 'Food Packaging ...