News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 13, 2016
Overview article describes outcomes of EFSA's emerging risks exchange network (EREN) from 2010-2014, strategy for dealing with emerging risks in food safety
Reading time: 5 minutes
May 13, 2016
Scientists analyze primary aromatic amines in colored paper napkins from Europe; find sum PAA concentrations exceeding 10 µg/L limit, carcinogenic PAAs exceeding 2 µg/L limit; red, orange, yellow, and multi-colored napkins with highest load
Reading time: 3 minutes
May 12, 2016
European Parliamentary Research Service assesses implementation of FCM regulation in stakeholder survey; majority in favor of harmonized EU-wide regulation for all types of FCMs
Topics: regulation
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May 12, 2016
European chemical industry launches new software to predict properties and assess safety of chemicals
Reading time: 1 minute
May 12, 2016
Environmental Working Group launches cancer prevention platform with a focus on the role of chemicals in the development of cancer
Topics: chronic disease, exposure
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May 12, 2016
Event at EU parliament highlights challenges, opportunities for chemical safety of FCMs in the circular economy
Topics: circular economy
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 11, 2016
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and Paris Risk Group host workshop on pros and cons of participatory approaches in risk assessment; registration open until May 25, 2016
Topics: events, risk assessment
Reading time: 1 minute
May 11, 2016
U.S. retailer Walmart reduces certain chemicals of concern by 95% in consumer products; list of high priority chemicals to be disclosed soon
Topics: exposure
Reading time: 1 minute
May 10, 2016
Petcore Europe updates on recent challenges in recycling PET thermoforms; collection and sorting of PET packaging need improvement; packaging design is key for recycling
Reading time: 1 minute
May 10, 2016
ECHA requires registration of biocides in FCMs falling under the Biocidal Products Regulation by September 1, 2016
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