News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 2, 2016
European Parliament publishes draft report on the implementation of food contact materials regulation; calls on the European Commission to harmonize regulations for more FCMs, improve on risk assessment and enforcement
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April 29, 2016
Scientists review BPA exposure and regulation in developing countries; exposure comparable to developed countries; no BPA regulation in most developing countries
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April 29, 2016
Scientists evaluate changes in size and dissolution of silver nanoparticles in food simulants; nanoparticles dissolve in acidic simulant but remain stable in water and alcoholic food simulant
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April 28, 2016
Companies Tetra Pak and JUST Water launch beverage carton water bottle made largely from bio-based materials
Topics: bioplastics, recycling
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April 28, 2016
European chemical industry sees great economic opportunities in TTIP while maintaining the high safety standards provided by REACH
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April 27, 2016
EFSA reviews effects of BPA on immune system by summer 2016; general reevaluation of BPA to start in 2017; final scientific opinion scheduled for 2018
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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April 27, 2016
U.S. Senator questions FDA’s oversight of food and beverage ingredients “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS)
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April 27, 2016
ECHA to publish additional information from REACH registration dossiers by June 2016
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April 26, 2016
Non-profit organizations HEAL and CIEL launch campaign to safeguard EU chemicals regulations from impacts of trade partnership (TTIP) between EU and U.S.
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April 26, 2016
Group of international scientists and non-profit organization speak out against including potency considerations in the criteria to identify EDCs on EU-level
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