FDA approves Avantium’s PEF for food contact applications

In the Netherlands, biobased chemicals and plastics producer Avantium has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Contact Notification approval for its polyethylene furanoate in food contact articles.

The approval allows Avantium’s food contact grade PEF to be used as packaging for all food types in the United States, including items stored at room temperature, refrigerated, or frozen. This milestone adds to existing European food contact approvals.

 “The FDA’s acceptance of Avantium’s PEF marks a significant achievement, demonstrating our dedication to safe and sustainable packaging for consumers,” Ana Sousa Dias, Manager of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs at Avantium said in a press statement.