January 2015

the health ministry has predictably stirred a hornet&rsquos nest with its diktat to replace pet with glass packaging for certain formulations.

european plastics news staffposted 22 january 2015following the european food safety authority efsa concluding there is no health risk to consumers of any age group from current exposure levels to bisphenol a bpa, associations around the world have come forward to support its findings.europe&rsquos plastics industry dismissed a french government report into alternatives to bpa in december.

innovia films has launched a polypropylene film that can protect foods from potentially harmful cancercausing oils in paperboard packaging.the wigton firm&rsquos new product &ndash propafilm rcu &ndash provides 1.5 years protection against mineral oil migration.put to the test neil hudson, team leader &ndash chromatography, at innovia films undertaking mineral oil barrier testing at the firm&39s r&ampd facilities in wigton.its research team at wigton developed the product after studies by dr koni grob, of the food control authority of the canton of zurich, switzerlan

the european food safety authority efsa has published its final scientific opinion on the safety of bisphenol a bpa concluding that it poses no health risk to consumers at current exposure levels.bpa, which is used in the manufacture of polycarbonate, has been the subject of hundreds of studies, some of which suggest a link with adverse health effects.the efsa conclusion is consistent with a recent study by the us food and drug administration fda.in response, the british plastics federation bpf said it fully supports the findings of the efsa review and its conclusions which provide an autho

let&39s move pittsburgh has just launched its own &quotgreen light foods&quot app.by rebecca sodergrencomparing nutritional information on products at the grocery store can be a dizzying experience.take, for instance, breakfast cereal.

&nbsprydell industrial belting co has introduced a new conveyor belting product from ammeraal beltech, combining a light weight structure with high strength.the nextgeneration conveyor belts from ammeraal beltech, the uni ulb belts ultra light belt deliver versatility and functionality across several markets, particularly food processing where they combine food safety, hygiene and easy maintenance and cleaning features with power, energy and cost savings.ammeraal beltech&rsquos food industry segment manager, giuseppe allais explained that they wanted to create an allround economical

a 7.5ounce can of cocacola, right, is posed next to a 12ounce can for comparison, monday, jan. 12, 2015 in philadelphia. as people cut back on soda, the two beverage giants, coke and pepsi, are increasingly pushing smaller cans and bottles they say contain fewer calories and induce less guilt.

washington &mdash the north american metal packaging alliance, inc. nampa welcomes today&rsquos european food safety authority efsa announcement that following completion of its latest comprehensive risk assessment of bisphenol a bpa, it finds there is no consumer health risk from dietary exposure to the chemical.&ldquotoday&rsquos announcement by efsa provides still more substantiation that the current uses of bpa in food packaging are safe,&rdquo stated dr. john rost, nampa chair.

jan 2015rexam acquires majority stake in united arab can manufacturingrexam has completed the aquisition of a 51 stake in beverage can maker united arab can manufacturing limited uac which was announced in february last year.uac makes beverage cans and can ends and is situated in dammam, saudi arabia. the plant has an annual capacity of 1.8bn cans in both standard and specialty sizes.current shareholders of uac comprise olayan financing company, aujan industries co. llc, the cocacola bottling company of saudi arabia and aljabr trading company.

bagin box packaging specialist smurfit kappa has extended its existing partnership with wine shop chain bibovino.through the partnership, smurfit kappa will offer a new packaging solution bagintube, which will be used in the packaging of bibovino&39s quality wines.produced by smurfit kappa orsenigo in italy, bagintube offers the same advantages as bagin box, with an even more sophisticated design, the company claims.founded in 2013, bibovino offers a range of wines in smurfit kappa&39s baginbox packaging that offers longer shelf life after opening, easy handling, a lower price per l