Food Packaging Forum presentation provides an overview of the multi-stakeholder debate related to the safety of reusable food packaging during the COVID-19 pandemic; reviews calls for action from industry associations, NGOs, and recommendations from governments
Food packaging, reuse, and COVID-19 Read More »
Webinar features presentation from researchers at Tufts University discussing published study observing non-monotonic dose-responses in mammary gland development of rats from exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)
Non-monotonicity of BPA Read More »
Martyn Smith from UC Berkeley presents on the development of sets of key characteristics to help identify hazardous chemicals; international working group of experts focuses on carcinogens, male and female reproductive toxicants, expanding work on other toxicants
Key characteristics for identifying hazardous chemicals Read More »
About the 2019 Workshop The 2019 Food Packaging Forum (FPF) Workshop took place on October 24, 2019 under the theme “Improving the chemical safety of food contact articles: Accelerating science and innovation.” The event featured high profile speakers and offered an international platform for exchanging views and ideas with stakeholders across the field of food
Jane Muncke from the Food Packaging Forum presents on the chemicals that can be present in plastic food packaging and highlights the unknowns surrounding non-intentionally added substances (NIAS)
Plastic Health Summit 2019 Read More »
Learn more about the outcomes of a recent study investigating the in vitro toxicity and chemical composition of everyday plastic products
Chemicals in plastics: Toxicity and composition Read More »
What chemicals are in plastic packaging? What is their toxicity, and which are the most concerning? The Hazardous Chemicals in Plastic Packaging (HCPP) project set out to identify this. During this day-long event, project participants reported on the project’s findings including knowns and pertinent knowledge gaps, highlighted environmental and human health risks related to priority
Final Event: Hazardous chemicals in plastic packaging (HCPP) project Read More »
Birgit Geueke from the Food Packaging Forum presents on the use of silicones in food contact materials; provides overview of migration, human exposure, toxicity, and regulations
Silicones in food contact materials Read More »
Scientists from the Food Packaging Forum present on materials and chemicals in food packaging at the UNWRAPPED Conference
UNWRAPPED Conference on food packaging Read More »
Jane Muncke from the Food Packaging Forum presents on the prioritization of hazardous substances in food packaging at the 2019 ILSI North America food packaging conference
Food Packaging Safety: Prioritization of hazardous substances Read More »
