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

July 3, 2013

Food contact related European food alerts in 2012

2012 report on European rapid alerts of enforcement authorities shows slightly less food contact related notifications compared to 2011, Chinese imports of particular concern

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July 2, 2013

German draft proposal on mineral oil migration is met with skepticism

German ministry proposes regulation of mineral oils in food contact materials, receives criticism from German paper and board industry

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July 2, 2013

Industry criticizes new German printing ink regulation

German printing ink regulation on brink of completion, industry comments

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July 2, 2013

Japan may introduce monomer and additive positive list

Researcher of Japanese National Institute of Health Sciences presents possible regulatory steps at conference

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July 1, 2013

EFSA to extend adoption of BPA scientific opinion once more

EFSA introduces two-stage public consultation delaying the adoption of the scientific opinion on BPA until 2014; exposure and hazard assessments to be split in two

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July 1, 2013

137 chemicals in cord blood of Canadian newborns

Environmental Defence detects food contact substances in cord blood

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July 1, 2013

4 Australian states ban HDPE plastic bags

Tasmania last to ban HDPE plastic bags, biodegradable bags continue to be allowed

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July 1, 2013

Cooperation between FDA and EPA to improve food safety

Co-author of FDA food additive study comments in FDA week on FDA’s chemical risk assessment

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July 1, 2013

Experts discuss identification and risk assessment of NIAS

First Swiss Food Science Meeting hosts international experts on non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in Neuchâtel

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June 28, 2013

Opinion: European Commission running behind on EDCs

Consumer groups urge European Commission to act on endocrine disruptors

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