News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
July 23, 2018
EFSA deems poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate) safe for use in food contact materials for dry or solid food
Topics: EFSA, risk assessment
Reading time: 2 minutes
July 23, 2018
Scientists review innovations in food packaging focusing on smart, active, sustainable packaging, list active packaging products available on the market; survey finds 11 companies currently marketing smart packaging products
Topics: active packaging, intelligent packaging
Reading time: 2 minutes
July 23, 2018
Policy statement and technical report by American Academy of Pediatrics describe child health effects of direct and indirect food additives, provide recommendations for reducing exposures, call for revision of food additives regulation in the U.S.
Reading time: 3 minutes
July 20, 2018
BizNGO network publishes fact sheet on hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, recommendations on purchasing PFAS-free foodservice ware
Topics: fluorinated substances, substitution
Reading time: 1 minute
July 20, 2018
EU’s Human Biomonitoring Project finalizes second list of priority substances, adds acrylamide, diisocyanates, benzophenone UV filters, aprotic solvents, arsenic, lead, mercury
Topics: biomonitoring, exposure
Reading time: 1 minute
July 20, 2018
Scientists call for stronger regulation and better integration of different legislations in order to improve assessment of chemical mixtures’ risks
Reading time: 1 minute
July 20, 2018
Industry-sponsored workshop brings together experts in marine biology and life cycle analysis for studying marine litter to select ‘best possible design and stewardship options’
Topics: circular economy, pollution
Reading time: 1 minute
July 20, 2018
Study compiles database of chemicals associated with plastic packaging (CPPdb); at least 148 substances highly hazardous, many untested or unknown
Topics: endocrine disruptor, hazard assessment, NIAS, plastics, REACH, risk assessment, substitution
Reading time: 2 minutes
July 19, 2018
European Food Safety Authority updates its OpenFoodTox database on chemical hazards with more chemicals and health-based guidance values, improves interface to facilitate data exploration
Reading time: 1 minute
July 19, 2018
International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies four acrylates used in food contact materials as possibly carcinogenic to humans; American Chemistry Council criticizes the decision
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