Plastic packaging and food ware are some of the first targets of California’s ambitious and far-reaching program to achieve a “Circular Economy” ...

Black-colored plastics used in electronics are leaching flame retardants into kitchen utensils, toys and food containers, a ...

The global plastic tray market size is calculated at USD 8.03 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach around USD 12.22 ...

A manufacturer or ... rigid foil or other tray, wrapping film, bag, or tub. Food packaging includes the food that is contained in the food packaging, the food to which the food packaging is applied, ...

It may be time to invest in some new cooking utensils after a recent study found some common kitchen tools may be leaking ...

Rehovot-based Melodea has developed a nanocrystal-based coating that can be used to make otherwise-flimsy recyclable ...

Monomoy Capital Partners has acquired Oliver Packaging and Equipment, a Walker, Michigan-based maker of food packaging systems and bakery equipment. No financial terms were disclosed. Oliver will ...

The rigid tray market has shown steady growth over the years. Looking ahead to 2024, the projected size of the industry is ...

Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Walker, Michigan, Oliver is a leading manufacturer of food packaging systems and bakery equipment. The company also provides compostable and recyclable plastic and ...

Despite 98% of surveyed food manufacturers and retailers claiming to have plastic reduction goals, progress has been sluggish. A quarter of companies admit to falling behind on their packaging targets ...

It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.

to food to thrive on. It has, after all, been just eight years since plastic-eating microbes were first discovered, in Japan. In 2016, researchers from the Kyoto Institute of Technology and Keio ...