News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 15, 2016
New study finds inverse association between male urinary phthalate levels and embryo quality in couples undergoing assisted reproduction
Topics: exposure, phthalates
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December 15, 2016
2 FPF articles on can coatings published; Food Packaging & Health article summarizes key issues of can coatings; FPF dossier provides comprehensive scientific background information
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
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December 14, 2016
French human biomonitoring study reveals that most pregnant women have quantifiable levels of EDCs in their bodies
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December 14, 2016
Six French retailers set limit values for MOSH and MOAH in their own-brand food products
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December 14, 2016
EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis meets with ambassadors from North and South America, asserts that EU EDC criteria will address concerns over possible trade restrictions
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December 13, 2016
U.S. FDA publishes draft guidance on substances to come in contact with infant formula and breast milk; comments to be submitted by February 7, 2017
Topics: FDA, regulation
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December 13, 2016
DG SANTE publishes latest version of revised draft EDC criteria; next meeting with experts and Member States to be held on December 21, 2016
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December 13, 2016
European Environmental Bureau publishes proceedings of its 2016 annual conference; sessions addressed policy needs in circular economy and sustainability, climate and energy, and biodiversity
Topics: circular economy, regulation
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December 13, 2016
Global regulatory updates presented at Smithers Pira 2016 P&P conference: final U.S. FDA guidance on FCMs for infant products expected, China updates its FCM regulation
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December 12, 2016
Plastics track of Smithers Pira 2016 conference “Plastics & Paper in contact with foodstuffs” covers developments in sorting and recycling techniques, bioplastics, migration analysis, risk assessment of NIAS, and FCM packaging compliance
Topics: bioplastics, circular economy, FACET, nanomaterials, plastics, recycling, regulation, risk assessment
Reading time: 3 minutes
