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FitNESS 2.0: An open-access comprehensive e-learning platform for food packaging launches after three years of development

The FitNESS 2.0 project has played a key role in enhancing food packaging education across Europe and ended on October 31, 2024, after...

Joel Scheuchzer

Sep 131 min read

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FitNESS: An E-Learning Platform to Design Safe and Responsible Food Packaging

On August 1, 2024, scientists from the FitNESS 2.0 project published a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Chemical Education that...

FitNESS training session on the environmental impacts of food packaging

Joel Scheuchzer

Nov 30, 20231 min read

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FitNESS training session on the environmental impacts of food packaging

On November 27 - 28, 2023, the FitNESS training session under the theme 'Considering the environmental impacts of food packaging:...

Joel Scheuchzer

Aug 30, 20233 min read

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Studies investigate the potential of polysaccharides for food packaging applications

FitNESS partners at the Institute Agro Dijon investigate the merits of polysaccharides as an alternative material in food packaging;...

Jean-Mario Julien

Aug 8, 20232 min read

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16th amendment to EU Regulation 10/2011 on plastic FCMs now in force

The 16th amendment to Regulation EU 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact was published on July 11,...

Joel Scheuchzer

Jul 26, 20232 min read

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10 EU Member States at risk of not reaching packaging waste recycling targets by 2025

European Environment Agency (EEA) reports on recycling targets; 10 Member States at risk of missing 65% packaging waste recycling rate by...

Joel Scheuchzer

Jul 19, 20232 min read

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European Commission reports on public consultation about FCM revision

European Commission (EC) publishes final report on consultation period concerning FCM policy revision; results feature citizens’ and...

Joel Scheuchzer

Jul 12, 20232 min read

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Report: how to transition from single use to reuse systems

Global Plastics Policy Centre assesses approaches to adopt reuse systems to combat plastic pollution; review contains 320 articles and...

Joel Scheuchzer

Jun 15, 20231 min read

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Review article discusses effective measures for circular food packaging

On May 16, 2023, FitNESS scientists from partner university Universidade Católica Portuguesa published a peer-reviewed scientific review...

Phuong-Mai Nguyen

May 3, 20232 min read

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Draft on PPWR repealing the Directive 94/62/EC

On November 30, 2022, the European Commission published a press release on a draft of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)...

Open courseware on responsible food packaging

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