News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
January 10, 2019
University of Exeter receives £1 million award to create new center to study plastic use and waste
Topics: circular economy, plastics
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January 10, 2019
8th BfR summer academy to focus on risk assessment and risk communication in area of food safety in August 2019
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January 10, 2019
Inspectors and customs authorities to systematically check importers and manufacturers for registration obligations under REACH
Topics: REACH, regulation
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January 9, 2019
New regulations set migration limits and prohibit recycled plastics in packaging; enter into force in July
Topics: regulation
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January 9, 2019
EFSA’s CEP Panel Working Group on BPA safety reevaluation holds 5th meeting; minutes available online
Topics: bisphenol A
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January 8, 2019
Collaborative on Health and Environment to hold third webinar within series on the effects on plastics on health; registration now open
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January 8, 2019
Wall Street Journal article discusses increasing costs related to plastic packaging; brands challenged to satisfy both investors and consumers
Topics: plastics
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January 7, 2019
EU Committee of Regions releases opinion urging that hazardous substances be ‘completely removed’ from plastic products by 2025, in order to boost circular economy
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January 7, 2019
New book by Leonardo Trasande reviews human health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals, provides recommendations for reducing exposures
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December 21, 2018
EU Council and Parliament provisionally agree on new Directive restricting several single-use plastic products, including cutlery, plates, straws, certain food and beverage containers
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