Six empty brown paper fry boats arranged next to each other in a grid formation. Credit: William Ludwig/C&EN/Getty In the 1960s, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the company that popularized ...

Chemicals once commonly found in a range of products, including pizza boxes and microwave popcorn bags, are no longer being used in food packaging in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration said ...

Food packaging has changed over the years, with improvements to affordability as well as (in some cases) reduced health risks. Here are some classic food packaging materials you no longer see.

Ingredients present in food packaging can leach into the food. Depending on the materials used, ingredients can leach contaminants that may cause serious health problems. These food packaging ...

The figure illustrates the migration process of toxic metals from recycled paper food contact materials (FCMs) under foreseen usage conditions and exhaustive extraction methods used for unforeseen ...

Harvest Pack co-founders Christina Pou and Alex Pou. Torrance-based Harvest Pack Inc. has found an evergreen niche in the food packaging business. The company creates eco-friendly packaging for ...

In 1938, a 27-year-old chemist named Roy Plunkett stumbled across a new type of chemical, one with a bond so strong it would end up sticking around long after he died—in fact, almost forever. Today, ...

SEE (formerly Sealed Air) has revealed a paper-based bottom web designed to help food processors and retailers cut down on their plastic usage and meet consumer demand for paper-based packaging. Made ...

Amazon’s new frozen food packaging is made from recycled paper, and designed to be recycled in curbside bins. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) It’s a tough assignment, for sure, but for the past few ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday announced it plans to publish a final rule banning three chemicals used in many pizza boxes and other food packaging. In response to a petition filed by ...