News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 27, 2015
Report by Petcore Europe on post-consumer PET recycling suggests that 57% of PET bottles and containers placed on European market in 2014 were collected and recycled
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October 27, 2015
Foodwatch study shows contamination of dry foods packaged in paper or board with mineral oils; online petition launched to call for EU-wide introduction of functional barriers, limit levels in food
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October 26, 2015
Plastic Fantastic Challenge seeks disruptive business solutions to produce environmentally friendly bioplastics and tackle plastic waste problem
Topics: bioplastics
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October 26, 2015
Danish researchers detect chemicals of concern in food packaging made from recycled paper and board; push for EU-wide regulation of paper and board food contact materials
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October 21, 2015
The Food Packaging Forum is currently looking for a Scientific Communication Officer to join our team in Zurich, Switzerland
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October 21, 2015
BizNGO and Chemical Footprint Conference to take place on December 8-9, 2015 in Boston, MA, U.S.
Topics: events
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October 20, 2015
ECHA Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis holds public consultations on draft opinions for restriction of BPA in thermal paper and PFOA; deadline for comments is November 16, 2015
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October 20, 2015
Danish Chemicals Forum – including NGOs and industry - calls for improvement of EU chemicals regulation in open letter to the European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency
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October 20, 2015
Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals tests pizza boxes and finds fluorocarbons and other chemicals of concern in all samples
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October 19, 2015
4th International Conference on Chemicals Management held from September 28 to October 2, 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland; majority agreement on EDC resolution
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