News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
August 18, 2016
New study shows that chemical pollutants sorbed to microplastics accumulate in fish after ingestion
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August 18, 2016
Nature commentary discusses three approaches towards safer chemicals and products: Standardized chemical safety tests, testing finished products, and publicly disclosing test results
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August 17, 2016
Royal Society of Medicine hosts anniversary workshop on milestone work for environmental epidemiology by researcher Bradford Hill; commemorates his 1965 lecture ‘Environment and disease: Association or causation?’
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August 17, 2016
Developing non-BPA can coatings challenges manufacturers; lower-production-volume raw materials result in higher cost; lower performance reduces shelf-life
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
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August 16, 2016
Bangkok Post informs about a community campaign encouraging food vendors in Bangkok to use bio-based, biodegradable food containers instead of styrofoam and other plastic packaging
Topics: bioplastics
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August 16, 2016
Consumer advocates call on Californians to make the State properly enforce warning label rules for canned foods and beverages containing BPA in the can linings
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August 15, 2016
EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes annual report 2015; delivered methods and guidance for composition and migration testing of FCMs
Topics: European Commission, JRC
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August 15, 2016
Companies CertiChem and PlastiPure – previously sued and found guilty for claiming estrogen activity of plastic Tritan™ - launch their own estrogen activity-free baby bottle
Topics: bisphenol A, endocrine disruptor
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August 15, 2016
Scientists examine influence of ageing on the migration of oligomers and coloring agents from polycarbonate tableware; higher migration of degradation products from older and damaged plastics, colorants from newer products
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August 15, 2016
U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues final rule on food ingredients ‘generally recognized as safe'; specifies requirements for scientific evidence; notification remains voluntary
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