News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 12, 2020
European Commission (EC) publishes roadmap document describing initiative to review and revise EU requirements on packaging and packaging waste; impact assessment set to be completed in 2020, revisions to be adopted in 2021; open for public comment until August 6, 2020
Topics: recycling, regulation
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June 11, 2020
On June 30, 2020, the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) will hold a webinar featuring a presentation from Alan Bergmann from the Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology on recent research developing novel bioassays to improve testing of food contact materials (FCMs); method improves sensitivity of detecting estrogenicity within complex mixtures of chemicals
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June 11, 2020
European branch of International Life Sciences Institute (ISLI) to hold webinar on June 12, 2020 exploring the balance of food packaging functionality and convenience with safety and sustainability
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June 10, 2020
Zero Waste Europe publishes policy brief reviewing hazardous chemicals in food packaging, proposing EU policy changes to address them; partners launch newsletter providing updates on key legislation and related food contact material (FCM) resources
Topics: regulation
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June 10, 2020
Seven new additives and ten new resins approved for use in food contact materials (FCMs), others received expanded scope of use
Topics: china, regulation
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June 10, 2020
National Zero Waste Council (NZWC) reviews 4 packaging materials across 12 product types, examines how packaging can be optimized to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by both preventing food waste and minimizing material packaging waste
Topics: food waste
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June 10, 2020
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
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June 8, 2020
Food Packaging Forum holds webinar featuring presentation from researchers at Tufts University, discusses recent study observing non-monotonic dose-responses in mammary gland development of rats from exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)
Topics: bisphenol A, non-monotonic dose-response
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June 8, 2020
Scientists led by Vanderbilt University and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine identify mechanism perchlorate uses to block iodine uptake in thyroid cells, argue pollution in drinking water more dangerous than previously thought
Topics: perchlorate
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June 8, 2020
Fourth report from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) finds little change since 2017, number of alternative testing adaptations continuing to increase; read-across most commonly applied followed by data-waiving and weight of evidence approaches
Topics: non-animal testing, toxicity testing
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