News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
November 13, 2017
NGO highlights U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s failure to investigate sources of increased perchlorate levels in food; no response yet to NGO objection to continued use of perchlorate in food packaging
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November 13, 2017
Grocery Manufacturers Association hosts free webinar on November 15, 2017, focusing on Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s new regulations on food labeling, additives and packaging
Topics: events, regulation
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November 10, 2017
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notifies WTO of draft food packaging regulations containing 17 standards for food contact materials; comments accepted for 60 days
Topics: regulation
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November 9, 2017
Industry associations say lack of understanding and communication between raw material producers and downstream users complicates Japan’s shift to a positive list system for food contact substances
Topics: regulation
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November 8, 2017
TV channel Arte screens documentary highlighting effects of endocrine disruptors on brain development and function, November 11, 2017
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November 8, 2017
Non-profit organization CHEM Trust criticizes EU Commission’s “secretive and industry-focused” approach to regulating food contact materials, requests more transparency and involvement of public interest groups
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November 7, 2017
Statement from Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for global ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging; signatories include major businesses, trade associations, NGOs, scientists and government representatives
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November 7, 2017
EU Parliament’s Environment Committee exchanges views with the EU Commission on the regulation of food contact materials, requests quicker results and urges for more transparency
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November 7, 2017
EFSA publishes rules underpinning its new independence policy; rules to be first applied to renewal of Scientific Panels in July 2018
Topics: EFSA
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November 6, 2017
DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs discusses baseline study on non-harmonized FCMs, EU measure on printed FCMs, and 10th amendment to plastics regulation; presentations now available
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