News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 14, 2016
EFSA published its appraisal of two studies on developmental immunotoxicity of bisphenol A; evidence from animal studies deemed useful but insufficient to judge on human health effects
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October 12, 2016
FH Campus Wien hosts Austrian day of packaging on November 15, 2016 in Vienna; registration open until October 31, 2016
Topics: events
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October 12, 2016
French food safety agency assesses dietary exposure of children under 3 to chemicals; identifies 16 substances of concern and recommends reducing exposure; more data needed for substances migrating from FCMs
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October 11, 2016
81st plenary meeting of EFSA’s Scientific Committee is open for observers; registration ends October 25, 2016
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October 11, 2016
Scientific consensus statement on endocrine disrupting chemicals of Berlin expert meeting now available in the journal Archives of Toxicology
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October 10, 2016
Industry associations and non-profit organizations welcome the European Parliament’s call for improved and harmonized regulation for all types of food contact materials
Topics: regulation
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October 7, 2016
Scientists evaluate health effects of a mixture of 27 environmental chemicals in rats exposed to low concentrations comparable to current human exposure levels; find effects on weight, histology, gene expression in the liver, and metabolome of blood plasma
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October 7, 2016
Scientists perform non-target screening of compounds extracted from infant silicone teats; identify 140 compounds in 12 categories; more than a third of substances need safety evaluation
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October 6, 2016
European Bioplastics conference 2016 discusses role of bioplastics in the circular economy, efficient waste management, as well as the latest technological innovations
Topics: bioplastics, events
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October 6, 2016
E.Leclerc and Lidl France take action against contamination of their own-brand food products with mineral oils; restrict MOAH to untraceable amounts and introduce limit values for MOSH
Topics: mineral oils
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