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New cellulosic materials for packaging: approaches for food and e-commerce

Around 50 million tonnes of flexible packaging are produced annually globally. This represents about 40% of all plastic packaging produced by weight. This flexible packaging is mainly single-use, disposable and unlikely or unlikely to be recycled. ( Read more... )

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Key Global Trends for 2024: Towards a More Sustainable Food Packaging

At the present time, we are immersed in a historical revolution across all economic sectors towards a new system based on sustainability. This represents a disruptive transformation in which the packaging sector emerges as one of the main drivers of change to address the challenges posed by climate change. ( Read more... )

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Bioplastic production from agricultural by-products

The generation of agro-food residues and by-products constitutes a significant global problem, as its management has huge impact on the environment, economy, and society. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), food and crop waste contribute to economic losses of around $936 billion and account for 8% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (FAO, 2020) on a global scale. In Europe, approximately 90 million tons of food and 700 million tons of crops are wasted each year. ( Read more... )

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Safety of Inks and Ddhesives in Food Packaging

Food safety is a worldwide concern. Consumers trust that the food they buy and eat is safe for their health and that of their loved ones. An essential part of this assurance of safety comes from food packaging ( Read more... )

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Innovative packaging to reduce food waste

Food waste has become a global problem in recent years. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), more than 691 million people suffered from hunger in 2022, while an estimated 13% of the world's food is lost in the supply chain, between post-harvest and retail. ( Read more... )

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Food Waste: technological solutions to combat it

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), world hunger is increasing despite the fact that one third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted ( Read more... )

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Food contact materials: safety and quality

There is a growing awareness both among packaging manufacturers and the food industry itself, as well as among consumers, of the importance of ensuring the quality and safety of all materials intended to come into contact with food. The quality of the packaging destined to come into contact with food is fundamental in the production process of the final product, since it plays an important role in the food safety of the packaged food. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Food BRAND: ITENE