News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 1, 2018
Chemical Watch holds conference on U.S. food contact regulations on March 8-9, 2018 in Arlington, U.S.
Topics: events, regulation
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February 1, 2018
Dutch institute for public health and environment proposes monitoring system to measure the country’s progress in moving towards a circular economy
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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January 31, 2018
Company Synvina plans to operate commercial reference plant to produce FDCA, main building block for PEF, by 2023-2024
Topics: bioplastics
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January 31, 2018
New study by Danish Environmental Protection Agency highlights need for standardized analytical methods to capture small and large microplastic particles
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January 31, 2018
Belgian nano-register requires reporting of mixtures containing nanomaterials as of January 1, 2018; food contact materials exempted from registry
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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January 30, 2018
ECHA releases strategy to promote substitution of hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives, sets out four main areas of action
Topics: ECHA, substitution
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January 30, 2018
European Plastics Converters Association launches second survey on recycled plastics use in Europe; special focus on quality issues with recyclates; survey open to all European plastics converters until May 2018
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January 29, 2018
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee launches working group on harmonization of safety data held by EU chemicals, food safety and medicines agencies
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January 29, 2018
EFSA’s 2018 conference focusing on “science, food, society” to be held on September 18-21, 2018 in Parma, Italy; registration open until June 30, 2018, spaces limited
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January 29, 2018
Intertek holds webinar on EU NIAS regulations and U.S. food contact compliance requirements, January 30, 2018; registration now open
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