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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

May 28, 2014

Washing, peeling and cooking ineffective at removing contaminants

New study investigates migration from paper and board into fruits and vegetables

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May 28, 2014

New PET recycling process

EFSA finds another PET recycling process safe, MKF-Ergis ensures safe packaging for all foodstuffs

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May 28, 2014

Research to develop affordable phthalate alternative

US National Science Fund grants fund to University of California, research on safe and affordable phthalate alternative

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May 27, 2014

Webinar on nanoparticles

NGO holds webinar on science, public health impact and policy options of nanomaterials

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May 27, 2014

Harmonizing risk assessment of mixtures

EFSA to hold colloquium on human and ecological risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals

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May 26, 2014

DG SANCO meets FCM stakeholders

European Commission’s DG SANCO convenes food contact material (FCM) stakeholders, discloses modified working plan for 2014

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May 26, 2014

New technology to assess BPA alternatives

New study presents technology to test substances for biological activity, finds BPA analogues to interact with estrogen receptors

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May 26, 2014

Plastic waste trapped in arctic ice

Researchers find high levels of plastic particles in arctic ice, may be released with global warming

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May 26, 2014

New paper product with mineral oil barrier

Smurfit Kappa launches board product blocking mineral oil migration across the entire surface

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May 23, 2014

US EPA: Screening for hazardous chemicals

US EPA advances chemical testing: computer screening models and automated processes

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