Official account of Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Packaging Division (FPD).We tweet about recent news on the #food #packaging area, @IFT & @IFTFPD.

Chicago, IL
Joined November 2015
We are ready for this week’s webinar on packaging design and innovation! Have you registered yet?
Save the date! February 19, 11:30 AM CT @IFTFPD organized another webinar this year for the food industry professionals, titled "Achieving packaging design and innovation that resonates with consumers" www6.ift.org/Ecommerce/Meeti… #foodscience #packagingdesign #packaging #foods
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Save the date! February 19, 11:30 AM CT @IFTFPD organized another webinar this year for the food industry professionals, titled "Achieving packaging design and innovation that resonates with consumers" www6.ift.org/Ecommerce/Meeti… #foodscience #packagingdesign #packaging #foods
This year's IFT meeting in New Orleans (Jun 2-5) is packed with packaging-related sessions, networking events, posters and many more! We have organized a symposium on migration from packaging materials into food products; including three separate sessions…lnkd.in/drY9-kM
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Proposed 2020 budget would cut USDA budget by 3.6 billion dollars: hubs.ly/H0h3H6t0
New biodegradable packaging film shows promise for controlling pathogen growth: hubs.ly/H0h3HGC0 #IFTNEXT
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Join IFT and put your creative skills to work! We’re hiring for a Content Marketing and Communications Manager. Learn more and apply here: hubs.ly/H0gM0Sb0
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With #IFT19 on the horizon, take a look at these 5 food and ingredient trends to watch out for at the IFT Annual Event and Food Expo in New Orleans: hubs.ly/H0gHGJ10
Banning single use #Plastics could increase E.coli, #Listeria, #Campylobacter & other foodborne viruses #Pack2Go @IFTFPD @fpffoundation tinyurl.com/ydzdn8mx
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All plastics contain unknown = untested chemicals, and chemical composition of plastics is highly variable. We need new testing approaches like this one to assess toxicity of chemicals leaching from plastics.
- Not all plastics are equally bad; HPDE and PET resulted in lower toxic responses than PVC, PUR and PLA due to different additives. @martiwag at Norwegian Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology yearly meeting.@NTNU
Can banning single use #Plastics lead to more disease? We ask the experts #Pack2Go @IFTFPD @fpffoundation tinyurl.com/ydzdn8mx
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Can banning single use #Plastics lead to more disease? We ask the experts #Pack2Go @IFTFPD @fpffoundation tinyurl.com/ydzdn8mx
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Craft, artisan or locally made are top beverage trends for 2019: hubs.ly/H0fXjSW0
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What is food disruption, and why is investing in science of food entrepreneurship vital to the future of food? Find out in this #IFTNEXT podcast: hubs.ly/H0fXjVt0
8% of ALL greenhouse gas emissions are from food waste!
#DYK food loss and waste generates 8% of total greenhouse gas emissions? Take #ClimateAction. Reduce your #foodwaste to help protect our 🌎
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YES! A new MOOC online course on the packaging! For all the packaging folks out there, Packaging in a Circular Economy #packaging #mooc @edxonline. Check it out! edx.org/course/sustainable-p…
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Researchers develop process to reduce the oxygen permeability of polylactic acid by adding material that maintains its ability to be composted: hubs.ly/H0dhH9c0 #IFTNEXT
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Dan Ahern , Scott Morris, Sunil Mangalassary and Claire Sand are the panelists #IFT18 #foodpackaging – at Chicago, IL
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“Consumers don’t choose product packages anymore, they choose images of the product when shoppinng online” #IFT18 #Foodpackaging #ecommerce – at Chicago, IL
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Dr. Claire Sand is presenting the ideas and ongoing research for intelligent packaging #FoodPackaging #IFT
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Dan Ahern is discussing the consumer and design level opportunities and challanges #IFT18 #FoodPackaging
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