The Food Contact Chemicals Priority (FCCprio) List is the most comprehensive attempt yet to systematically identify and prioritize food contact chemicals (FCCs) for phase-out and avoidance based on known hazard properties and evidence for human exposure (FPF reported). In January 2026, FPF researchers launched version 0.2 with new resources designed to help users better leverage data from the FCCprio List.
New resources
The updated FCCprio List now lets users find out which prioritized chemicals have been detected within common food contact materials based on publicly accessible data sources. This additional information can be used, for example, to inspire research questions, tailor policy, or facilitate discussions with suppliers or manufacturers.
The workbook further includes a new tool to easily screen any set of chemicals using their CAS registry numbers and receive a breakdown of which, if any, are found within tiers of the FCCprio List. The comparison tool also incorporates outdated and retired CAS numbers for all chemicals so that the comparison is robust to minor variations in chemicals reporting.
The FCCprio List is freely available on Zenodo as an Excel file and will be updated as new hazard classifications or exposure studies emerge.
FCCprio and the UP Scorecard
The new FCCprio resources were developed thanks to direct feedback from users of the UP Scorecard, a tool for comparing sustainability metrics between different foodware and packaging options (FPF reported). The UP Scorecard uses FCCprio tiers to generate chemicals of concern scores to help purchasers and upstream manufacturers make more informed decisions about the safety of foodware and packaging they procure or produce.
References
Wiesinger, H., et al. (2026). “Food Contact Chemicals Priority (FCCprio) List.” Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14881617
Food Packaging Forum. (2026). “FCCPrio List.”
