Archives for February 7, 2007

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DuPont to eliminate PFOA packaging chemical by 2015

By  Ahmed ElAmin

DuPont said yesterday it has developed new technologies that will allow the company to eliminate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from packaging by 2015, a move made due to consumers' health concerns about the chemical.

Copper alloys surfaces touted as pathogen killers

By  staff reporter

Three types of alloy surfaces containing at least 90 per cent copper completely eliminate E. coli O157:H7, according to an ongoing UK study of the pathogen-killing properties of the metal.

Masterfoods vows to cut kids marketing

By  Catherine Boal

The owner of Mars and Snickers chocolate brands, Masterfoods, has pledged to stop marketing its products to children younger than 12 - a move that is sure to increase consumer confidence in the brand and appease advertising regulators.