News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
August 29, 2019
AIPIA World Congress to take place on November 18-19, 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; include presentations on nanotechnology in packaging, food waste control
Topics: active packaging, intelligent packaging
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August 28, 2019
Authorities open public consultation on 21 substances used in food contact materials; focus placed on additives and resins that are new or being considered for expanded use scope or level; comments accepted until September 19, 2019
Topics: china, regulation
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August 28, 2019
Prime Minister announces goal of banning waste plastic, paper, and glass exports; reviewing options to better handle and reduce waste domestically; bans to be implemented ‘as soon as practicable'
Topics: recycling
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August 27, 2019
Food Packaging Forum to co-host event on September 12, 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden presenting results from multi-year research project on chemicals in plastic packaging; registration open to attend in person or via live webinar
Topics: hazard assessment, plastics
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August 27, 2019
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs calls for evidence to support development of National Food Strategy; plans for ‘radical shake-up of the UK’s food industry’; consultation open online until October 25, 2019
Topics: regulation
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August 27, 2019
U.S. State of Washington to host webinar on August 29, 2019 explaining new Safer Products for Washington bill and planned implementation; U.S. FDA to hold public workshop on September 18, 2019 providing update on development of Predictive Toxicology Roadmap
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August 26, 2019
Keller and Heckman article discusses existing regulations related to non-intentionally added substances (NIAS); compares EU and U.S. approaches, outlines risk assessment steps
Topics: NIAS, regulation
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August 26, 2019
U.S. restaurant chain Chipotle issues statement following study finding per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in its biodegradable packaging; stricter total fluorine limits set for compostability certificate
Topics: PFAS
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August 23, 2019
Scientists investigate in vitro toxicity and chemical composition of plastic consumer products made of different polymers; high baseline toxicity of polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics; food contact status does not necessarily imply lower toxicity
Topics: in vitro, toxicity testing
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August 22, 2019
Microplastics do not currently pose human health risk in drinking water according to World Health Organization; studies however seen as limited and often unreliable; calls for standardization of analysis methods and minimization of plastic pollution
Topics: microplastics
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