EFSA European Food Safety Authority

INTERZERO Construction of PP recycling pilot plant in Germany / Food-grade applications targeted	12.06.2026
ALPLA Packaging producer enters HDPE recycling for food-contact applications / Development project launched in Netherlands	11.12.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH UK close to restricting BPA in food packaging / Rules to be aligned with EU, Canada	16.10.2025
WIS KUNSTSTOFFE Recycling specialist launches food-grade PCR material / Collaboration with KraussMaffei Extrusion	06.10.2025
PP RECYCLING Food-safe recycled polypropylene makes the grade on both sides of the Atlantic / ‘Game changer,' says industry rep	29.09.2025
RCS PET recycler invests in Croatian bottle recycler / Greater reach in Southeast Europe	24.09.2025
INEOS STYROLUTION Collaboration with Theo Müller to market rPS dairy packaging for Aldi Süd	27.08.2025
PFAS ECHA presents long-awaited restriction proposal update / Two-year review of scientific comment concluded / Commission to make final decision	26.08.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE European Court of Justice overturns ECHA carcinogen classification in final instance / EU committed “manifest error” / NGOs concerned about precedent	11.08.2025
INTERVIEW “The recyclate gap remains real” / Frank Kurrat and Andreas van de Locht from Interzero explain why packaging manufacturers and brand owners are finding it so difficult to prepare for PPWR	08.07.2025
PFAS Sustainable healthcare group warns of forever chemicals inaction / 150 European medical professionals write to EU Commission	10.06.2025
RIGID PLASTICS RECYCLING Polyolefins reclaim capacity growth stalls in Europe on lower demand / Challenges in collection, sorting systems persist / Extra capacity needed to meet PPWR targets	15.05.2025
TRINSEO Launch of rPS for food-contact applications	12.03.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EFSA says styrene not gentoxic / First-ever food-contact migration limit expected / EuPC welcomes approach	27.01.2025
EUROPEAN PACKAGING REGULATION PPWR published in official journal of the European Union / Unresolved questions surrounding reusable transport packaging	24.01.2025
BISPHENOL-A EU bans use of BPA in food-contact materials / Transitional periods of up to 36 months	13.01.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING Future Resources Congress: Challenges resulting from PPWR for recyclate use, recyclability / European Packaging Register Network established	29.11.2024
SABIC Partnership with Oerlemans, Lamb Weston to create packaging from bio-renewable feedstock / Packs for frozen food hit shelves in UK, Netherlands	16.10.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING Regulation, recession, recycling: Pressure on manufacturers is growing / Demand for industrial packaging notably weakened – FachPack trade fair	14.10.2024
BERRY GLOBAL Launch of cosmetics packaging made from PCR polypropylene / CleanStream recyclates get FDA approval	21.08.2024
JOKEY Cooperation with German waste disposal company on PP recycling / Closed-loop food packaging	21.05.2024
SOREMA Collaboration with Indian PET recycler Ganesha	29.04.2024
BISPHENOL A New EU regulations on the horizon / Public consultation in progress / “Health risk across all age groups”	20.02.2024
DRAVA INTERNATIONAL Blaze in Croatia destroys stores of PE, PET waste / Injuries reported	06.10.2023
DENTIS Significant PET recycling capacity expansion in Italy / New brand for food-grade recyclate	11.09.2023