News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 14, 2015
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics releases statement on effects of toxic environmental chemicals on reproductive health and calls for action to prevent further harm
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October 14, 2015
Environmental Defense Fund initiative Behind the Label supports businesses to remove chemicals of concern from consumer products
Topics: green chemistry
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October 13, 2015
Food makers Wrigley and Nestlé highlight need to check compliance of food packaging throughout the supply chain
Topics: Declaration of Compliance
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October 13, 2015
DG SANTE hosts meeting on November 6, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium to present methodology for chemical screening as part of impact assessment on EDC criteria
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October 13, 2015
EFSA’s Food Ingredients and Packaging Scientific Network held second meeting on food contact materials on July 1-2, 2015 in Parma, Italy
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October 12, 2015
New report on European food packaging market by consultancy Ceresana predicts 38.2 million tons of food packaging by 2022; highest growth expected for bioplastic packaging and packaging for convenience foods
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October 12, 2015
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers FCMs made from post-consumer PET recycling process ‘San Miguel Industrias PET’ safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs
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October 12, 2015
New study finds association between increased levels of BPA in mothers’ blood during first trimester of pregnancy and lower birth weight in their baby daughters
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September 29, 2015
Endocrine Society releases executive summary of second Scientific Statement on EDCs; mounting evidence on associations between exposure to EDCs and various health problems such as diabetes and obesity
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September 28, 2015
New study finds synthetic textile fibers and plastic debris in the guts of fish intended for human consumption
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