News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 26, 2016
ECHA publishes second report on the operation of the REACH and CLP regulation; knowledge of chemical properties increased; companies still need to provide more and better data
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May 25, 2016
Musicians and music festivals make efforts to move away from single-use disposable plastic cups, bottles, wrappers, etc. and reduce waste
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May 25, 2016
Australian state New South Wales starts 10-cent bottle deposit program in July 2017
Topics: recycling
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May 24, 2016
U.S. companies develop six-pack rings for beer cans made from barley and wheat; claim product is biodegradable, compostable and edible for humans and wildlife
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May 23, 2016
Article in Le Monde critically discusses European Commission’s impact assessment on criteria to identify EDCs; final EDC criteria expected on June 15, 2016
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May 23, 2016
U.S. House and Senate negotiators agree on draft bill to update TSCA; final votes and signing by U.S. President Obama may follow soon
Topics: regulation, TSCA
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May 23, 2016
FDA petition on the use of ortho-phthalates as indirect food additives published in U.S. Federal Register; comments can be submitted by July 19, 2016
Topics: FDA, phthalates
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May 20, 2016
Motion of censure on European Commission stopped due to insufficient number of signatures after 16 Members of European Parliament withdraw theirs
Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission
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May 20, 2016
Scientists assess sol-gel coatings on polycarbonate plastics; migration found below the overall migration limit; no genotoxicity or estrogenicity in vitro
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May 20, 2016
Scientists review crosslinking agents used for polysaccharide and protein films and coatings intended for food contact; crosslinking improves polymer properties such as water resistance; potential migration and toxicity of crosslinkers need consideration
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