News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 16, 2020
International food and beverage company to invest over 2 billion USD to source packaging from food-grade recycled plastics; aims to create market for recycled material, launch venture fund to support packaging innovation
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January 15, 2020
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) tasked with creating list of substances approved for use in materials that contact drinking water; first draft expected to contain 1,500 substances, be adopted by 2024; substance approval will be time limited and subject to reassessment
Topics: ECHA, water pipes
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January 15, 2020
European industry association publishes infographics on food contact materials, provides overview of substance migration and risk assessment process
Topics: migration, risk assessment
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January 15, 2020
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to host webinar on using Adverse Outcome Pathway Knowledgebase (AOP-KB) on January 30, 2020; provide technical tips for submitting and retrieving scientific information on AOPs
Topics: AOP
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January 14, 2020
U.S. fast food chain announces new global packaging commitments; plans to remove PFAS, phthalates, BPA from its consumer packaging by 2025
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January 14, 2020
Colombian health ministry publishes emergency technical regulation setting migration limits for lead and cadmium in food contact glass and ceramics; new limits effective until July 2020
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January 13, 2020
Green Alliance report surveys retailers and brands on shift away from plastic packaging, finds concerns surrounding potential impacts of alternative materials; calls made for increased transparency and standardization in assessing and communicating impacts, addressing throw-away society
Topics: plastics, substitution
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January 13, 2020
World Health Organization announces expert consultation meeting March 2-3, 2020 in Geneva to inform new report on human health risks from exposure to microplastics in environment; applications due January 19, 2020
Topics: microplastics
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January 13, 2020
Turkey publishes two notifications specifying food simulants for migration testing, authorized substances, migrations limits; aligns more closely with EU 10/2011 regulation, enters into force December 31, 2020
Topics: plastics, regulation
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January 9, 2020
U.S. state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) calls for comments on uses, alternatives, and life cycle impacts of PFAS in food packaging; comment period open until January 14, 2020, public workshop to be held on the same date
Topics: PFAS, regulation
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