Consumer preference for glass packaging

Friends of Glass survey finds EU-consumers to favor glass packaging for food and drink; glass considered to be safest packaging material with lowest risk of interaction with food

Glass packaging conference

Industry conference on glass packaging – ‘Glass Pack 2017’ – to take place on June 8, 2017; registration open until May 31, 2017

Harmonized legislation for glass packaging

European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) calls upon the European Commission to develop harmonized legislation for glass as food packaging material

EU glass recycling rate climbs to 74%

European Container Glass Federation releases latest glass packaging recycling data; EU glass recycling rate reaches new high of 74%

Heavy metals in color printed glasses

Czech environmental organization finds high levels of lead and cadmium in color printing of drinking glasses

Increased glass recycling

European Container Glass Federation publishes latest industry data on glass packaging recycling; EU wide recycling rate reaches record 73%

EFSA reviews glass fiber-sizing agents and perfluoromethyl perfluorovinylether in FCMs

EFSA’s CEF Panel publishes scientific opinions considering both applications safe for use in food contact materials

New scientific study compares migrants, toxicity of glass and PET

French researchers find migrants from PET, glass into bottled waters and test for mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and endocrine disruption