News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 17, 2016
EFSA opens doors to public on April 26-29, 2016; registration for info sessions open until April 11, 2016
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March 17, 2016
Management board adopts EFSA’s strategy 2020; main objectives include engagement of public and stakeholders in scientific assessment; policy update on EFSA’s independence planned; CEF and ANS Panels to be replaced by new panels in 2018
Topics: EFSA
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March 16, 2016
Companies BASF and Avantium join forces for large scale production of FDCA and promotion of PEF as an alternative to conventional plastics
Topics: bioplastics
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March 16, 2016
ECHA’s Committees for Risk Assessment and Socio-Economic Analysis decide to restrict siloxanes D4 and D5 in personal care products
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March 16, 2016
Exposure to BPA reduces successful IVF treatments, studies find; eating soy may protect women from BPA’s adverse reproductive effects, according to most recent study
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March 15, 2016
New York Times article reports on grocery stores offering only bulk produce to engage consumers in weighing and measuring the quantities they buy and reduce packaging waste
Topics: recycling
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March 15, 2016
Article by health professional Leonardo Trasande outlines opportunities and drawbacks of current bills to reform U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act for protection of human health
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March 15, 2016
Scientists analyze printing inks migration in multilayer materials; use of overprint varnish or placement under PET layer decreases migration of ink components but may introduce other migrants
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March 14, 2016
Scientists discover bacterium capable of degrading PET plastic; further research is needed to demonstrate real-world applications for environmental clean-up or recycling
Topics: recycling
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March 14, 2016
Symposium co-organized by EFSA and RIVM addresses methods for assessing public health risks arising from exposure to chemical mixtures
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