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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 20, 2019
Health and materials company plans to phase out N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) from coating resins by July 2020, promotes solvent-free waterborne resins
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May 20, 2019
Published safety assessment finds co-polymer containing modified C10-16 alkyl esters safe for use in food contact plastics under set conditions
Topics: EFSA
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May 17, 2019
Stakeholders urge equal treatment of SVHCs in REACH and FCM legislation, call for more harmonized FCM measures
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May 17, 2019
France bans titanium dioxide in food by 2020 following report by ANSES reiterating 2017 recommendation to reduce exposures; EFSA does not see need to open reassessment at the moment
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May 17, 2019
EFSA proposes methodology for evaluating risks posed by food contaminants detected in RASFF, addresses toxicological properties and dietary exposure, develops Rapid Assessment of Contaminant Exposure (RACE) tool
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May 16, 2019
EU Commission notifies next amendment to Regulation (EU) 10/2011 to extend authorization conditions for poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate to be used in manufacturing plastics for contact with all foods
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
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May 16, 2019
Webinar hosted by PAC Packaging Consortium to feature speakers from 3 companies involved in chemical recycling of plastics
Topics: chemical recycling, circular economy
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May 16, 2019
Minutes of the 5th meeting of EFSA’s CEP Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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May 16, 2019
CIEL report highlights plastics’ contribution to climate change, urges global ban on single-use plastics
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May 14, 2019
Food Packaging Forum submits comments for the European food contact regulatory review; suggests clarification of assumptions and publication of updated guidance for safety assessments for all food contact materials
Topics: European Commission, regulation
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