News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 31, 2016
CHEM Trust summarizes events surrounding the setting of EDC criteria in the EU; proposes science-based criteria considering endocrine mode of action linked to adverse effect; potency should not be included in criteria
Topics: endocrine disruptor, European Commission
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 31, 2016
Congress of active and intelligent packaging industry to take place on November 14-15, 2016 in Amsterdam
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March 31, 2016
Scientists analyze and model migration of acetaldehyde scavenger 2-aminobenzamide from PET bottles; suggest alternative accelerated test conditions
Reading time: 3 minutes
March 30, 2016
Article in Nature Reviews highlights different effect potential of manmade vs. natural estrogens in the case of soy and bisphenol A in a study with women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 30, 2016
Extensive analysis in the U.S. and Canada finds most food cans still coated with BPA-based epoxy; BPA-free alternatives may be questionable
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 29, 2016
Study estimates costs of uterine fibroids and endometriosis linked to EDC exposure to reach nearly €1.5 billion per year
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 29, 2016
Beverage carton and flexible packaging industry groups call for harmonized, EU-wide legislation for all types of food contact materials
Topics: regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
March 29, 2016
Campbell Soup Company introduces can linings made from acrylic or polyester containing no BPA; transition to non-BPA cans to be completed by mid 2017
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
Reading time: 1 minute
March 23, 2016
Program of Food Packaging Forum’s annual workshop taking place on October 25, 2016 is now online and registration is open
Topics: workshop
Reading time: 1 minute
March 22, 2016
ECHA board of appeal decides that agency has failed to sufficiently check the completeness of a substance dossier before handing out a registration number
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