In his veto letter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he agreed with Senate Bill 682’s goal of phasing-out “forever chemicals” from consumer products, but said the bill would sacrifice Californians' ability to afford household products like cookware.
Developed by an industry consortium led by Western Growers and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, the Roadmap to Sustainable Fresh Produce Packaging offers pragmatic recommendations for transforming packaging practices, based in the holistic concept of “Functional Sustainability.”
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed a ban on Bisphenol A, structurally similar analogues, and its derivatives in food contact materials (FCMs), aligning with recently passed EU regulations.
The advancement not only supports the recycling of “forever chemical” polymers—which are used on cookware and food packaging, for example—but also boasts high recovery of fluorine, a finite resource.
The Octopus Prestige stretch wrapper supports high-speed wrapping performance for end-of-line packaging environments, while improving operational efficiency and reducing material usage.
The EVO 210 is an electric double diaphragm pump designed for general transfer and batching operations, especially in environments where compressed air is unavailable or where increased energy efficiency is required.
Fike Corporation and Hobré International are collaborating to deliver a unified, end-to-end solution that prevents fires and explosions involving spray dryers in the food and beverage industry.
The new Cascade Water Recirculation system and Inspira Series high-speed bagmaker from Heat and Control are designed to meet food processors’ sustainability and efficiency demands.
The SenseGuard line integrates high-definition imaging with AI analysis to identify a range of physical contaminants in food processing, packaging, bottling, and canning applications.
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