Concern over bisphenol A (BPA) was top of the list following an article from the Harvard School of Public Health that confirmed the chemical could leach from polycarbonate bottles into the human body.
BPA has never been far from the headlines in the last 12 months and, as the year draws to a close is probably the most talked about food safety issue in the United States.
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Wal-Mart’s drive towards sustainability made headlines as the world’s biggest supermarket said it would demand greater sustainability from its suppliers.
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A study by Allied Development Corporation that said PET bottles were a greener alternative to glass sparked interest and debate in equal measure.
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The public’s blunt response to Pepsi’s change of packaging to a fruit juice via a social media website not only captured the attention of our readers but also showed that commercial accountability became a lot more direct.
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A new technique to use a laser to label fruit gained the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration in a development that could have significant implications for the industry.
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The world's biggest food company Nestle was stunned this year when E.coli was found in its dough in the United States. Despite weeks of investigation, the source was never found and the firm maintained thats its safety systems were uncompromised.
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Nanoscience has the potential to enhance, advance and even revolutionise food packaging and processing. This article explores how the technology could extend both the quality and shelf-life of products.
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A proposal by the FDA to extend regulations on E.coli testing to bottled water was one way the under-fire body has sought to toughen up food safety rules in 2009.
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Carton packaging is the most eco-friendly, claimed this report from Institute for Energy and Environmental Research that was commissioned by Sig Combibloc.
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The start of Coca-Cola’s launch of its plant-based PET bottle emphasised that sustainability was truly a global issue.
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