News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 16, 2018
EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on phthalates reassesses safety of DBP, BBP and DEHP for food contact plastics; updated meeting minutes now available online
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May 15, 2018
Event program and registration for Food Packaging Forum’s 6th annual workshop of October 4, 2018 now online; live webcast available; register before September 27, 2018
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May 14, 2018
UK company develops coffee to go cup made from recycled paperboard and one-piece plastic inner liner, claims cups are recyclable in ‘standard recycling facilities’
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May 14, 2018
U.S. state New York restricts state agencies’ procurement of food containers and wrappers containing PFASs or polystyrene
Topics: fluorinated substances, polystyrene
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May 11, 2018
International Agency for Research on Cancer concludes that styrene and styrene-6,8-oxide are ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’
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May 11, 2018
DG Environment publishes roadmap for evaluating contribution of current EU policies to circular economy; public consultation closes June 4, 2018
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May 11, 2018
Plastics industry members of American Chemistry Council commit to ensuring that ‘100% of plastics packaging is re-used, recycled or recovered by 2040’
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May 9, 2018
First Chemical Watch conference on food contact regulations addresses EU policy on chemicals, circular economy, role of regulators
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May 9, 2018
Swiss national tv channel reports on study by Swiss authorities that revealed elevated levels of mineral oils, plasticizers, photoinitiators, chlorinated substances in sampled paper and board food packaging
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May 9, 2018
Danish consumer council finds elevated levels of fluorinated substances in 3 out of 21 paper and board packagings of ready-made cakes; test results indicate decreased intentional use of fluorinated chemicals in baking paper since 2016
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