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Joel Scheuchzer
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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 13, 20241 min read
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...
Joel Scheuchzer
Nov 30, 20231 min read
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)...
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