Video recordings and presentation slides of the 2015 FPF Workshop are now available online
Final Canadian phthalate assessment in 2017
Canada modifies schedule for phthalate assessment, final assessments expected for 2017
Revised EDC criteria not adequate, NGOs say
Non-profit organization ChemSec, part of EDC-Free Europe, deems revised EU EDC criteria do not adequately protect public health and environment
Chemical Footprint Project workshop
Chemical Footprint Project 2017 workshop to take place on December 7, 2017 in Boston, U.S.; registration now open
Food contact events by Chemical Watch
Chemical Watch organizes three events on food contact regulations in Asia (November 2017), U.S. (December 2017), Europe (March 2018)
FDA: Petition against phthalates in FCMs
FDA petition on the use of ortho-phthalates as indirect food additives published in U.S. Federal Register; comments can be submitted by July 19, 2016
Aquafina, Dasani water in aluminum cans
Beverage manufacturers PepsiCo and Coca-Cola both plan to release their flagship water brands in new packaging, including aluminum cans and bottles; new packaging to be rolled out in the U.S. through 2020
FPF Webinar on food additives and child health
Register now for the Food Packaging Forum’s webinar on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ report and policy statement on child health effects of direct and indirect food additives, to be held on November 12, 2018
UK supermarket removes plastic packaging
UK retailer Iceland to replace plastic packaging of own-brand products with paper and pulp by 2023; supports initiatives for plastic bottle deposit return scheme
FPF Workshop 2019: Doubt is their product
David Michaels explains how ‘manufactured scientific uncertainty’ is used to delay regulatory actions on harmful products