News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 4, 2019
Switzerland amends FCM regulation to better align with EU provisions; specifies bans and specific migration limits for epoxy derivatives, prohibits BPA migration from varnished or coated FCMs in products for young children
Topics: regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
December 4, 2019
Italy expands list of stainless steels authorized for food contact, updates list of unintentionally added elements permitted in stainless steels
Topics: steel
Reading time: 1 minute
December 3, 2019
EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) concludes that information supporting the current authorization of wood flour and fibres for use in plastic food contact materials is ‘insufficient’; criteria for future evaluations of plant materials for use as plastics additives address migration and toxicological evaluation of migrants
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 28, 2019
Outcome of two-day workshop aims to provide universal framework for organizing mechanistic information for hazard identification; recognize features of hormone regulation/action independent of diversity of effects
Topics: endocrine disruptor
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 28, 2019
Journal publication presents summary of presentations and key messages from 2017 workshop focused on animal testing alternatives and strategies for food safety assessments
Topics: non-animal testing
Reading time: 1 minute
November 27, 2019
German institute for risk assessment publishes position statement on melamine-formaldehyde resins, including tableware made with bamboo fibers; warns consumers against using such tableware with hot liquids; recommends lowering specific migration limit of formaldehyde in EU regulation from 15 to 6 mg/kg
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 27, 2019
Presents overview of recent efforts from packaging industry, civil society, and regulators in regard to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging; widespread awareness and focus on pollution and alternatives bring the issue into public spotlight
Topics: PFAS
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 25, 2019
Event brings together EU government agencies, research institutions, stakeholders to discuss endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); Joint Research Centre (JRC) announces upcoming launch of stakeholder survey to inform ongoing fitness check of EU legislation
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 25, 2019
34 NGOs and alliances recommend environment ministers reject ECHA’s current proposed restriction on microplastics, cite concerns over exceptions included for biodegradable microplastics and exceptionally long transition periods
Reading time: 1 minute
November 21, 2019
Article by Civil Eats discusses the rise of bulk food dispensers in grocery stores to reduce food packaging and challenges they face; presents initiatives from larger chains including re-use of customers' containers; addresses food safety concerns, need for educating consumers
Topics: retailers
Reading time: 4 minutes
