News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 22, 2018
Governor of U.S. state Washington signs bill into law banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in food packaging by 2022 if alternatives can be found by 2020
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March 21, 2018
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discusses actions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances at national summit to be held on May 22-23, 2018 in Washington D.C.
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March 21, 2018
U.S. state regulations, consumer and retailer actions on chemicals in food packaging more effective than FDA regulation, according to experts at Chemical Watch conference
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March 20, 2018
EU Commission holds stakeholder conference on circular economy and plastics strategy; industry experts call for stronger legislative support to reach recycling goals
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March 20, 2018
Euractiv holds workshop on quality and safety of food packaging in the circular economy, April 10, 2018 in Brussels
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March 20, 2018
New research finds reproductive abnormalities in male mice prenatally exposed to DEHP and their succeeding generations; 3rd generation effects most pronounced at lowest exposure dose
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March 19, 2018
New study finds increased numbers of neurons formed during early development in mouse pups prenatally exposed to bisphenol A; altered social behavior and hyperactivity observed later in life
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March 19, 2018
PlasticsEurope holds 2018 PolyTalk, a stakeholder forum to discuss plastics, on April 26-27, 2018 in Malta
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March 19, 2018
Food Standards Australia New Zealand will not regulate chemicals in food packaging, instead prepares non-regulatory guidelines with industry
Topics: regulation
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March 16, 2018
In vitro assays and alternative approaches being developed for EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program and within EU-ToxRisk are hitting ground
Topics: in vitro, toxicity testing
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