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Polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer is undergoing criticism for not being compostable or recyclable by consumers.

Between 10% and 20% of people claim to have food allergies, but the real number may only be half this, according to a study published in the German journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

Snacking is firmly entrenched in American eating habits and will increase 14% by 2017, according to a report by the NPD Group.

Snacking has become a fourth meal or even a meal replacement.

Canada is banning the use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which it declared a hazardous substance, in baby bottles.

Tyson will identify the United States as origin for a majority of its premium beef and pork products, thus meeting federal requirements for country-of-origin labeling (COOL).

Natural Source Printing has introduced its tree-free FiberStone paper.

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) Board of Directors welcomed six new members, and also elected its 2009 Executive Committee.

Mars Inc. will begin including Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labels on several of its products, making it the first U.S. confectionery company to include the information.

To cut costs, Unilever is reducing its color palette, used for printing the packaging for more than 200 products, from 100 colors to six.