Those bits that come inside your packages are called peanuts, but of course they are made from polystyrene, not anything natural. But what if we could send things packaged in popcorn—the actual food, ...

Since its introduction in 1984, microwave popcorn packaging has remained essentially unchanged for 25 years. Now ConAgra Foods is ready to bring some real pop—and sales growth—to the category to meet ...

Scientists have found an extraordinary material for packaging that can easily be reused and is also eco-friendly. A scientist at Gottingen University in Germany, Alireza Kharazipour, has created a new ...

Many chemicals used at home and in various industries use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Several studies have traced these substances in materials used for packaging foods, such as ...

Modern packaging must do much more than simply meet the specific requirements for transport, storage and presentation: it must also be sustainable. But what does sustainable really mean? It means that ...