News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 3, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Coopbox’, ‘Ecoiberia’, ‘ANL’, and ‘Pramia Plastic Oy’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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March 3, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers α-tocopherol acetate safe for use in polyolefins and concludes that migration of zinc from nanoparticles in non-plasticized polymers complies with the current SML, however concerns exist over dietary exposure from other sources
Topics: EFSA, nanomaterials
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March 3, 2016
Non-profit organization Made Safe launches consumer labels to certify products that are made with safe ingredients
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March 2, 2016
Plastics Recyclers Europe hosts exhibition and conference designed for plastics recycling industry
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March 2, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel provides additional information as requested by the European Commission on two HDPE recycling processes for use in FCMs
Topics: recycling
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March 1, 2016
NGO CHEM Trust warns of TTIP’s repercussions on chemical safety as negotiations between the EU and the U.S. continue in Brussels
Topics: TTIP
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March 1, 2016
European Consumer Organisation calls on EU Commissioner to adopt science-based criteria for endocrine disruptors now and not wait until summer 2016
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March 1, 2016
European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals publishes annual report; informs about task forces, workshops, and publications
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February 29, 2016
Banning POPs and SVHCs endangers plastics recycling and circular material flow, according to recycling company
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February 29, 2016
France declares intention of proposing BPA as a substance of very high concern by August 2016
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