Welcome to the first edition of the Food Packaging Safety Forum. We at Food & Beverage Packaging are excited to explore the subject of packaging safety and suitability and offer expert insight into these topics with these monthly columns.
As plastics have become more and more common in packaging, concerns have arisen about their ability to compromise the quality and safety of products. Therefore, there has been a marked increase in demand for packaging materials that give even greater protection to their contents, particularly in the food and beverage sector.
Innovative packages are the key in the fight against food loss and wastage. More effective barrier layers, germicidal films and freshness indicators are intended to help products to keep for longer and stop consumers’ throwaway mentality. However, despite all these improvements, companies have to keep a constant eye on process efficiency and on costs.
Can makers and their suppliers have been focusing on and prioritizing sustainability long before sustainability was a buzz word or a business strategy.
“Return to Fridge” message reveals itself to consumers
October 15, 2013
With a goal of helping reduce such illnesses, Chromatic Technologies Inc. has announced development of patent-pending ‘reveal inks’ that provide “return to fridge” reminders.
New Texas facility uses state-of-the-art X-ray, metal detectors for rapid product evaluation
June 7, 2013
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the opening of its new product contamination evaluation facility in Sugar Land, Tex. to help food and pharmaceutical manufacturers address safety and quality issues.
New and exciting option emerges in retort packaging
May 22, 2013
The National Food Lab, a consulting and testing firm, expands its product and process development capabilities by offering Tetra Pak’s Tetra Recart retortable cartons in its R&D Pilot Plant.