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French Health Minister backs total packaging ban on bisphenol A by 2014

10-Oct-2011

By Rory Harrington

The French Health Minister has given his backing to a law that would outlaw the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging from 2014 – as well as proposing that the chemical should be banned in all packing aimed at children from 2013.

Three reasons for equipment firms to be optimistic

10-Oct-2011

By Mike Stones

Stronger sales, rising reputation and technological innovation are three reasons for UK food and drink manufacturers to feel optimistic this autumn, Chris Buxton, ceo of the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA ), tells FoodManufacture.co.uk.