Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.

Four in 10 Brits admit they “never”, or “rarely”, check the packaging of their food and drink – to find out the country of origin, a study has found. A survey of 2,000 adults found that ...

Some wording on food packaging, such as the name of the food and its country of origin, is legally required to be there because it helps us make informed choices.

All our chicken has the country of origin clearly marked including the Union Flag.’ Tate & Lyle Sugars said: ‘Our sugar carries a Union Jack because it is made in our London factory, and has been for ...

As tariffs reshape supply chains, more Americans may be checking packaging for the "Made in USA" label, ... But for other food items, she says, country of origin labeling remains complicated.

A new research paper commissioned by paper packaging firm DS Smith found that more than half (51%) of packaging on grocery items in the United Kingdom could be reduced or replaced entirely. Here ...

A 2023 McKinsey & Co. survey found that nearly half of consumers still rank environmental impact as an extremely or very important packaging characteristic when making purchasing decisions. In the ...

According to experts, food and drink brands will need to consider several design priorities when developing packaging in 2025. Even as tariffs make packaging more expensive, sustainable materials ...

A shocking new study found that nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer are being used in food packaging, and, worse yet, dozens of the carcinogens can find their way into the body.

Food packaging can chemically react with food. You may have observed this if you’ve ever stored tomato sauce in a plastic tub and seen a reddish residue in the container that doesn’t wash off.