News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 17, 2018
CHEM Trust discusses adverse health effects of phthalates exposure, calls for further restrictions especially in food contact materials
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December 17, 2018
Webinar by Environmental Defense Fund discusses management of food contaminants with speakers from U.S. FDA and Nestlé; registration open
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December 14, 2018
EU Commission launches Circular Plastics Alliance to support EU plastics strategy; industry stakeholders to cover entire plastics value chain
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December 14, 2018
United Nation Environmental Assembly (UNEA) discusses marine plastic litter and microplastics; over 90 international organizations endorse strategy to fight plastic pollution
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December 14, 2018
Industry associations publish report summarizing technical solutions supporting EU plastics strategy
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December 14, 2018
EFSA scientific opinion suggests revision of tolerable intake values for two perfluoroalkyl substances
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December 14, 2018
Scientists present life cycle impact assessment method to include human exposure to chemicals in food packaging, discuss trade-offs, interpretation, data needs, consideration of additional toxicity concerns
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December 14, 2018
Review of 5 phthalates’ concentrations found in bottled water across 21 countries; measured concentrations ‘not a serious concern’ for public health, but ‘significant’ estrogenic effects possible
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December 14, 2018
High-pressure processing can change functional structures and migration potential from flexible packaging materials; coated and laminated structures most sensitive; more research needed to find most suitable materials and packaging designs
Topics: food processing
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December 14, 2018
Study of non-volatile components of biodegradable polyester and polylactic acid blend identifies 37 different compounds including plasticizers and oligomers, some seen only in migration experiments
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