4th Food Packaging Forum workshop gathers 80+ FCM stakeholders and experts to discuss the safety of chemicals in food contact materials with a special focus on the circular economy; video recordings and presentation slides now available online
Online conference on food packaging migration
Free online conference on March 13, 2015 hosted by news provider Food Production Daily
FPF Workshop 2017: Program and registration online
Event program and registration for Food Packaging Forum’s annual workshop now online; live webcast available; register before September 28, 2017!
ECHA online event discusses legislation goals
ECHA director presents interest in a single assessment approach for each substance to minimize burden, harmonize data structure across legislations; DG Environment director outlines EU goals for safer chemicals, leading transition to safe chemicals and non-chemical alternatives
Online symposium on EDCs and health impacts
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) together with Belgian Independent Health Insurance Funds to host online symposium on November 19, 2020; focus on reducing health impacts from endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); set to feature talks from health and policy experts; registration free of charge
RIVM: Annual report 2016 online
Dutch institute for public health and environment (RIVM) publishes annual report 2016
Japan preparing food contact material regulation for June 2025 enforcement deadline
Japan finalizes structure of positive list for synthetic polymer containing utensils, containers, and packaging for food contact; lists 21 approved polymer types and 827 approved additives; consultation on additional additives ongoing; positive list system must be fully implemented by manufacturers by June 2025
Thailand introduces standard for fluoropolymer coated cooking utensils
Thai Industrial Standards Institute publishes updated standard for metal, fluoropolymer coated utensils in contact with hot foods; standard borrows from EU overall migration test methods for plastic materials and ISO standards; comes into force April 2, 2023; Thai ministries introduce tax incentive to reduce fossil-plastic use
Packaging stakeholder guidance on converting to reuse, using safer additives
Sustainable Packaging Coalition publishes guidance for converting to refillable or returnable packaging systems; CHEM Forward releases tool to help identify safer additives to use in plastic packaging
Film about Marketplace platform
NGO ChemSec releases short film to bring attention to Marketplace, online resource for buyers and suppliers of safer chemical alternatives