The Food Packaging Forum’s third annual workshop took a look at scientific trends and expected developments in the area of food contact materials and chemical safety. Participants and speakers from regulatory authorities, industry, and academia, as well as from public interest groups, gathered to discuss the issue of chemical migration from food contact materials and impact on health. We addressed today’s perspectives, looked at historical developments in analytical chemistry and chemical risk assessment, and shared insights on scientific challenges and future innovation that have the potential to impact the field.
Talks
Setting the scene: Food packaging and chemical safety today, overview of scientific challenges for tomorrow
Dr. Birgit Geueke
Food Packaging Forum Foundation, Switzerland
Why some migration conditions for plastics are not appropriate for other FCMs
Dr. Peter Oldring
Valspar, United Kingdom
Endocrine disruptors: Science for science’s sake, science for health protection
Prof. Ana Soto
Tufts University, USA
Animal free (toxicological) screening of plasticizer alternatives
Dr. Stefano Lorenzetti
Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in the EU
Dr. Gregory Moore
KEMI Swedish Chemicals Agency, Sweden
Measuring migration from FCM: Status quo and future trends
Dr. Thomas Gude
SQTS – Swiss Quality Testing Services, Switzerland
Practical challenges for FCM stakeholders: A regulatory view
Dr. Bernard Hegart
Food Safety Authority, Ireland
Practical challenges for FCM stakeholders: A food contact materials manufacturer’s view
Christoph Sorg
DS Smith, Germany & Switzerland
Practical challenges for FCM stakeholders: A food manufacturer’s view
Dr. Stephen Klump
Nestlé, Switzerland
Practical challenges for FCM stakeholders: A retailer’s view
Louisa Raith Sørensen
Coop Danmark, Denmark