News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 20, 2013
European Commission working group on food contact materials held meeting in Brussels, new regulation for ceramics expected in 2015, guidance for Declaration of Compliance now available
December 19, 2013
US EPA publishes screening data on 1800 chemicals, opens ToxCast challenges to use data for public health risk assessment
December 18, 2013
European Commission publishes draft scientific opinion on nanosilver, open for public consultation until February 2014
December 18, 2013
California places DiNP on proposition 65, substance authorized as plasticizer in US and EU
December 18, 2013
ACC responds to California’s listing of DiNP as hazardous chemical: weight of evidence speaks against listing
December 18, 2013
New study investigates BPA levels in Japanese foods, imported foods contain significantly higher levels than domestic products
December 17, 2013
Annual report of EFSA’s Nano Network published; suggests genotoxic test guidelines for nanomaterials
December 17, 2013
ECHA adds 7 chemicals to REACH candidate list, includes food contact substance
December 16, 2013
December 16, 2013
FDA to prioritize private interest groups over public interest groups discussing safety issues