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Article: Constar.(Industry News and Notes)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Plastics Engineering
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has given Constar of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, approval for its new DiamondClear oxygen-scavenging technology for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers. Under this Food Contact Notification (FCN), Constar will begin selling DiamondClear for packaging virtually all oxygen-sensitive food and beverage products, including tomato ketchup, salsas, pasta sauces, table sauces, jams, jellies, ready-to-drink teas, juices, dairy, wine, and other alcoholic beverages. The FDA approved Constar's original DiamondClear oxygen-scavenging technology in January 2007. Constar submitted for a new FCN after developing new chemistry for ...