Arkema hope to create major PVC power through divestment
French chemical producer Arkema is hoping to create a major player in the European polyvinylchloride (PVC) industry through the divestment of its PVC division.
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Frito-Lay and Innovia in legal battle over biodegradable film patents
Frito-Lay and Innovia Films are locked in a legal fight over which company owns the patent rights to biodegradable films used in packaging for crisp and snack bags.
Novel plastics from organic waste could boost European biopolymer market, Cidetec
Food packaging plastics developed from organic waste could boost European biopolymer market competitiveness without putting pressure on scarce oil supplies or food crops, according to a Spanish research centre.
Caobisco calls for extended buffer stocks to combat supply fluctuations
The Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery of Europe (Caobisco) has called for buffer stocks to be extended to cover the supply of commodities like wheat, skimmed milk powder and butter oil as part of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy...