Keller and Heckman’s international packaging practice keeps abreast of developments in worldwide packaging and packaging material regulations. News items of particular interest to our packaging audience can be found in this section.
California became the first state in the U.S. to require a minimum post-consumer recycled resin in plastic bottles when Governor Gavin Newsom Read more about CA to Require Minimum Recycled Content in Plastic Bottles
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently added seven new substances to its Read more about FDA Adds Seven New Substances to its Inventory of Effective FCS Notifications
In a September 15, 2020 memorandum, the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) Secretary, Alex Azar, barred the Food and Drug Read more about New HHS Policy Will Prevent FDA and Other Health Agencies from Signing Final Rules
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO) has requested comments on a Draft Standard on Polyethylene Bags For Food Read more about Gulf States Request Comments on Draft Standard for Food Packaging Polyethylene Bags
The China National Light Industry Council (CNLIC) published the Guidance on Classification and Labeling of Degradable Plastic Products on Read more about China Trade Association Publishes Guidance on Classification and Labeling of Degradable Plastic Products