News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 15, 2017
EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds tenth meeting on the reevaluation of BPA safety; meeting minutes available online
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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May 12, 2017
Scientists derive diffusion coefficients for PET oligomers under swelling conditions; compare predictions by Piringer and Welle migration models
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May 12, 2017
CLARITY-BPA study finds BPA exposure to increase incidence and severity of cardiomyopathy, promoting myocardial degeneration; BPA’s cardiotoxicity could be caused by adverse vascular events
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May 12, 2017
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe reaches an all-time high of 77.5% in 2015
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May 11, 2017
Flexible packaging value chain launches CEFLEX project, aiming to improve packaging design, increase collection and recycling
Topics: circular economy, recycling
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May 11, 2017
Plastics industry launches Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform aiming to increase reuse and recycling of polyolefin products; initial focus on packaging
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May 10, 2017
ChemSec discusses how authorization of toxic substances under REACH hurts innovation and promotion of safer alternatives
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May 10, 2017
U.S. retailer Walmart further reduces use of 8 high priority chemicals in its products; NGOs welcome progress
Topics: exposure
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May 9, 2017
Next meeting of EU Commission and Member States on revised criteria to identify endocrine disrupters to take place on May 17-18, 2017; vote foreseen despite persisting concerns
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May 9, 2017
Environmental Defense Fund podcast discusses scientific study showing link between high fast food consumption and increased urinary phthalate levels
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