News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 22, 2017
Scientists develop analytical method to measure N-nitrosamines migrating from elastomeric food contact materials; 6 nitrosamines detected frequently; BfR-recommended limit exceeded for one styrene block copolymer sample
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December 21, 2017
Prof. Dr. Martin Scheringer of Masaryk University opens Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop by addressing challenges in the risk assessment of food contact materials
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December 21, 2017
Dr. Eddo Hoekstra of the EU’s Joint Research Centre addresses challenges in migration testing of FCMs at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
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December 21, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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December 21, 2017
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on food contact materials now available online
Topics: EFSA
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December 21, 2017
Melissa Van Bossuyt of the Belgian Scientific Institute of Public Health introduces priority setting strategy for chemicals in printed paper and board FCMs at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
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December 21, 2017
Dr. Jean-Pierre Cravedi of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research presents scientific results on mineral oils accumulating in body tissues and organs at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
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December 21, 2017
Dr. Benoît Schilter of Nestlé discusses application of bioassays for evaluating packaging safety at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
Topics: toxicity testing, workshop
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December 21, 2017
Dr. Karim Bschir of ETH Zurich explains why good science is not value-free at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
Topics: workshop
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December 21, 2017
Journal PLOS Biology publishes special edition on the effects of chemical exposures on public and environmental health; addresses gap between scientific understanding and regulation of chemicals
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