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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

December 8, 2016

Two perspectives on Adverse Outcome Pathways

PAN Europe warns of using Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) as prediction tool; ECETOC sees AOP’s potential in assessing EDCs
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December 8, 2016

BPA and BADGE in coconut milk cans

Five Nordic consumer organizations find BPA and BADGE in coating lacquer of coconut milk cans, but BPF and BPS were not detected
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December 8, 2016

EFSA: Reevaluation of BPA

EFSA’s CEF Panel Working Group on BPA assessment protocol holds first meeting to discuss the reevalution of BPA; meeting minutes available online
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December 7, 2016

Update: BPA warning label in California

State of California holds point-of-sale warnings for food cans and bottles containing BPA in place until the end of 2017; manufacturers must list affected products in online database
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December 7, 2016

Mineral oils in chocolate Santas

Foodwatch study finds typical Christmas chocolates and sweets to contain mineral oil residues; demands recall of affected products
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December 6, 2016

EFSA, ECHA and JRC develop EDC guidance

The European Food Safety Authority and the European Chemicals Agency, together with the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre, work on guidance for implementing the Commission’s proposed EDC criteria
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December 6, 2016

EFSA working group on recycling plastics: 14th meeting

Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on recycling plastics now available online
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December 6, 2016

The hidden politics of EDCs?

Series of articles by Le Monde question scientific soundness and law abidance of EU Commission’s proposal for EDC criteria, highlight influence of the U.S. on EU regulation of endocrine disruptors
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December 5, 2016

EFSA working group on FCMs: Latest meetings

Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs available on EFSA’s website
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December 5, 2016

Opportunities and limitations of bioplastics

11th European Bioplastics conference in Berlin, Germany discusses the role of bioplastics in the circular economy, presents new food packaging applications
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