News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 9, 2018
Meta-analysis substantiates BPA’s link to hyperactivity in children
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March 9, 2018
NGOs ChemSec and ClientEarth criticize implementation of REACH regarding substitution of hazardous chemicals; request ‘safeguard mechanisms’ to double-check applicants’ analysis of alternatives on the market
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March 8, 2018
Article by New York Times illustrates how difficult it is for consumers to avoid exposure to endocrine disruptors
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March 8, 2018
Food Packaging Forum holds 6th annual workshop on October 4, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland; first speakers and topics confirmed
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March 7, 2018
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families targets methylene chloride, PFASs, ortho-phthalates for 2018 ranking of retailers’ progress in removing toxic chemicals from products
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March 7, 2018
European Commission releases second review of REACH regulation, highlights how REACH enhanced chemical safety, suggests actions for improvement
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March 6, 2018
Nanotechnology Industries Association comments on EFSA’s draft guidance on risk assessment of nanomaterials, deems scope too general and requirements too conservative
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March 6, 2018
European Plastic Converters Association holds Food Contact Plastics Seminar on April 19-20, 2018 in Brussels
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March 5, 2018
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza opens food and drink aisle without plastic packaging in one of its stores; compostable biomaterials, glass, metal, cardboard used as alternatives to conventional plastics
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March 5, 2018
ECHA’s progress report on evaluation under REACH reveals that majority of registration dossiers lack sufficient information on substances’ toxicity
Topics: ECHA
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