News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
September 15, 2016
ECHA holds public consultation to identify 6 substances of very high concern; possible future SVHC candidates include the food contact chemicals BPA, 4-tert butylphenol, and the perfluorinated substance PFDA
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September 13, 2016
EU Working Group on FCMs discusses BPA, amendments to EU 10/2011, mineral oil migration, authorization of recycling processes, migration testing guidelines
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September 12, 2016
ChemSec declares combination of hazard- and risk-based elements as world-leading regulatory example, criticizes halt in addressing substances from the Candidate List
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September 12, 2016
Danish Environmental Protection Agency announces plans to update its list of potential endocrine disruptor chemicals (EDCs)
Topics: endocrine disruptor
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September 9, 2016
Scientists evaluate health risks of migrants from 'BPA-free' baby bottles made of PP, PA, PES, silicone, Tritan™, stainless steel; silicone bottle, several PP bottles of ‘high concern’; Tritan™ bottle, several more PP bottles of ‘concern’
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September 8, 2016
Switzerland to introduce specific notification requirement for the nanoform of substances
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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September 8, 2016
London restaurant chefs call for ban on polystyrene food packaging; UK food packaging association opposes request; recycler says focus should be on creating circular material systems
Topics: styrene
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September 7, 2016
ECHA-commissioned study shows that REACH is important driver for substitution of hazardous chemicals in the EU; more resources and infrastructure required; education on substitution, collaboration within supply chains need improvement
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September 7, 2016
Food and packaging manufacturers need to avoid “regrettable substitutes,” consider chemistry of food and can lining, cost, and supply when developing BPA-free food cans
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
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September 7, 2016
U.S. groups Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund publish report on food packaging chemicals; address health hazards and regulatory failures; call for greater transparency to drive changes in the Californian market place
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