News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 24, 2014
New study tracks the fate of chemicals of concern, finds that typically 14 years elapse between initial safety concern and appropriate action
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October 23, 2014
New study identifies 300 chemicals allowed in food to potentially affect brain development
Topics: mixture toxicity
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October 23, 2014
New study finds BPA exposure to enhance atherosclerosis markers in rabbits and human umbilical cord cells
Topics: bisphenol A
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October 23, 2014
EFSA considers PET additive and co-monomer for polyesters safe for food contact
Topics: EFSA, regulation
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October 22, 2014
Hand sanitizer use before thermal receipt handling may lead to increased BPA levels
Topics: bisphenol A
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October 22, 2014
The EU Commission's JRC launches a new chemical information portal
Topics: European Commission, JRC
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October 22, 2014
Canadian researchers investigate association between prenatal BPA and phthalate exposures and metabolic dysfunction
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October 22, 2014
Webinar to discuss a framework to guide the selection of chemical alternatives
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October 21, 2014
FDA reaches settlement with Center for Food Safety, to adopt final rule on food additive notification process
Topics: regulation
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October 20, 2014
EU-funded project develops new multilayer structures for food packaging applications
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