News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
August 27, 2015
Dutch scientists develop technology to make production of bioplastic PLA faster and cheaper
Topics: bioplastics
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August 26, 2015
European Bioplastics hosts annual conference on November 5-6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany
Topics: bioplastics, events
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August 26, 2015
Article in The Guardian outlines how politicians, industry and consumer groups join forces to reform chemicals regulation in the U.S.
Topics: regulation
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August 25, 2015
Danish Minister of the Environment and Food recommends lowered limit for fluorocarbons in food contact materials
Topics: fluorinated substances, regulation
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August 25, 2015
JRC publishes study on in vitro toxicity of nanomaterials including recommendations for risk assessment testing strategies
Topics: nanomaterials
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August 25, 2015
Canadian nanomaterials manufacturers required to provide extensive data on their products by February 2016
Topics: nanomaterials, regulation
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August 25, 2015
Norden project on compliance of food contact materials publishes results; improved declarations of compliance needed
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August 24, 2015
New report by Environmental Working Group suggests that exposure to PFOA might not be safe at any level
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August 24, 2015
Study shows that breast milk is major source of exposure to perfluorinated chemicals for infants; researchers express concern but do not discourage breastfeeding
Topics: exposure, fluorinated substances
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August 20, 2015
CHEM Trust summarizes concerns related to perfluorinated compounds, advocates for rapid phase out
Topics: fluorinated substances
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