News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 18, 2016
Food standards agency of Australia and New Zealand tests foods and beverages for 30 packaging chemicals; half of chemicals detected at low levels (ppm/ppb) in tested samples
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February 17, 2016
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s commission on food contaminants addresses polyfluorinated compounds in food packaging and demands safety assessment by EFSA
Topics: fluorinated substances
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February 17, 2016
Study expects market for green packaging to grow at more than 7% for 2016-2020; food packaging holds market share of 54%
Topics: bioplastics, recycling
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February 16, 2016
Swiss company Clariant develops agent to reduce discoloring of rPET; FDA approved for food contact applications
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February 16, 2016
Annual meeting of European Plastics Converters Association to take place on June 2-3, 2016 in Lyon, France; registration now open
Topics: events
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February 16, 2016
American Chemistry Council opposes warning labels identifying chemicals of concern in consumer products as proposed by the State of California
Topics: TSCA
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February 16, 2016
FDA scientists question utility of long-storage migration testing conditions; find increasing migration of benzoguanamine with longer storage
Topics: chemical analytics, migration
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February 15, 2016
New York Times article discusses exposure to toxic chemicals and long term health effects; calls for public health revolution to prevent further spread of preventable chronic diseases
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February 15, 2016
Video informs about cumulative effect of exposure to environmental toxins on preterm birth
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February 15, 2016
Minutes of latest meeting of DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs available
Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission
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