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

May 15, 2014

EU publishes position on TTIP

Chemical regulations not affected by future EU-US trade agreement according to newly published official EU position

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May 13, 2014

EDCs affect sperm function

New research shows that mixture of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) interferes with sperm’s swimming behavior, navigation and ability to penetrate egg cells

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May 13, 2014

Canada publishes BPA survey

Canadian survey detects BPA in 1.5% of samples; BPA migration not considered a public health concern

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May 12, 2014

FCMs: important issue for food safety

Food contact materials’ safety discussed at the International Association for Food Protection’s European Symposium on Food Safety 2014 in Budapest, Hungary

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May 9, 2014

Germany: Increasing safety along the food chain

German Institute for Risk Assessment announces cooperation with Fraunhofer Institutes to increase safety along the food chain

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May 9, 2014

EFSA: 2 more safe PET recycling processes

EFSA considers PET recycling processes “Pheonix-ESPS” and “RPC Cobelplast” safe

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May 9, 2014

BASF doubles non-phthalate plasticizer capacity

Chemical company announces doubling of non-phthalate plasticizer capacity, response to increased demand for phthalate alternatives

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May 9, 2014

EDC’s role in autism

New study searches for links between EDCs and autism; finds association between PFOA and the disease

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May 8, 2014

New website on chemicals advocacy

Chemicals advocacy group Coming Clean launches website

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May 8, 2014

Opinion: Walgreens should pull toxic products

Petition calls upon US drugstore chain to remove toxic chemicals from products, member of Montana Conservation Voters criticizes lacking chemicals policy

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