News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
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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December 21, 2018
Opposing positions taken by industry, NGOs, scientific expert with regard to ECHA’s planned database on SVHCs in products
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December 21, 2018
Chinese scientists analyze migration from 120 domestic plastic FCM products; only 13% of detected migrants listed on EU positive list for plastic FCMs; widespread detection of antioxidant precursor 2,4-DTBP
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December 21, 2018
EU Commission adopts decision to restrict DEHP, BBP, DBP, DIBP in consumer products on EU market; food contact materials not covered
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December 21, 2018
Low migration of lead and arsenic measured in food contact paper bought in Korea; resulting human exposure estimated to be within safe levels
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