TWO CHALLENGES FOR PACKING: EUROPE AND RECYCLING.

CONDITIONNEMENT. DEUX DEFIS : L'EUROPE ET LE RECYCLAGE.

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Summary

THE REQUIREMENTS WHICH THE PACKAGING OF FOODSTUFFS, PARTICULARLY DEEP-FROZEN FOODS, MUST MEET ARE LISTED: STRENGTH, SHAPE, AESTHETICS, AND COMPATIBILITY WITH MICROWAVE OVENS. EEC COUNTRIES ARE TRYING TO HARMONIZETHEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL REGULATIONS: SUBSTANCES ALLOWED, UTILIZATION LIMITS, TOXICOLOGY. FINALLY, THE WASTE-PACKAGING MANAGEMENT FACES PROBLEMS OF COLLECTION AND RECYCLING. J.L.

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Original title: CONDITIONNEMENT. DEUX DEFIS : L'EUROPE ET LE RECYCLAGE.
Record ID : 1992-2469
Languages: French
Source: Surgélation - n. 305
Publication date: 1992/01
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Themes: Packaging;
Containers and packaging
Keywords: Regulations; Microwave; Toxicity; Recycling; Quick-frozen food; Europe; Packaging