News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 26, 2018
EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes report on performance of EU official laboratories in migration testing; 59% of labs succeed in temperature control, 80% in migration quantification
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February 26, 2018
GLP core study of CLARITY-BPA research program finds ‘few significant effects’ in rats chronically exposed to bisphenol A; American Chemistry Council emphasizes that BPA is safe for consumers
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February 23, 2018
U.S. National Toxicology Program releases draft report on CLARITY-BPA study; deadline for comments is April 12, 2018; meeting for peer-review scheduled for April 26, 2018
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February 23, 2018
Report by Norwegian Environment Agency finds “lack of available information” on production and use of PFHxS; substance possibly used in food packaging
Topics: fluorinated substances
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February 23, 2018
Plastics Recyclers Europe hosts 2018 Plastics Recycling Show Europe, a pan-European exhibition and conference for plastics recycling experts, on April 24-25, 2018 in Amsterdam
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February 22, 2018
Petcore Europe’s annual conference discusses perspectives and strategies for PET in the circular economy; conference proceedings now available
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February 22, 2018
Register now for the Food Packaging Forum’s webinar on food contact chemical surfynol and its reprotoxic properties that will be held on March 27, 2018
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February 21, 2018
As microplastics are increasingly found in waters, lands and organisms, governments, businesses and institutions take action on single-use plastics
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February 21, 2018
Article in The Guardian discusses health risks associated with bisphenol A and ways to reduce exposure from food packaging
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February 20, 2018
Communication by German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment addresses perchlorate in food, calls for reduction of perchlorate levels in food, omits intentional use in FCMs as significant exposure source
Topics: exposure, perchlorate
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