News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 4, 2014
Queen to announce to Parliament a ban of free plastic bags, supermarkets to charge 5 pence per bag from 2015 onwards
June 4, 2014
EFSA considers another recycling process safe for food contact materials
June 4, 2014
German television program reports on microplastics in beer and mineral waters, association of breweries rejects allegations
June 3, 2014
New study investigates estrogenic activity of BPA-free polycarbonate plastics used in food contact
June 3, 2014
CBC news advises against drinking water from garden hoses; may leach phthalates, BPA & lead above drinking water standards
June 3, 2014
New study reviews literature to investigate temporal changes of obesity prevalence, Medical News Today reports
June 3, 2014
Consumer organization publishes position paper on hazardous chemicals in consumer articles; food contact materials require enhanced regulation
June 2, 2014
Conference on environmental stressors in disease and human health implications to take place in October 2014
June 2, 2014
BASF executive speaks up against nano-registry, opposes general suspicion against nanotechnology
June 2, 2014
Friends of the Earth publishes new report on nanoparticles; 94 food products contain nanoparticles
