News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
December 13, 2012
PlasticsEurope rejects new French bill banning BPA in direct food contact applications, starting January 2015. The bill is in conflict with existing European law and forces the EU Commission to act by either introducing the same measures in all of Europe, or taking legal action against France. A new scientific opinion by EFSA on BPA is expected in May 2013.
December 6, 2012
December 6, 2012
EFSA authorized PET recycling processes based on the STARLINGER IV+ technology and the “RPET Nosinyec process”
December 6, 2012
A new scientific, peer-reviewed article published in the journal Green Chemistry discusses how the hazard of endocrine disruption can be eliminated already in the design stage for new chemicals.
December 4, 2012
Study of 13 PFAAs shows that while PFOS levels in blood serum have rapidly declined since the phase out in 2002, PFBS levels are now doubling every 6 years.
November 29, 2012
Experts presented their work on sensory science for food contact materials safety at a workshop in Ispra organized by the JRC
November 29, 2012
FACET publishes the presentations on the latest dietary exposure tool, which had been presented at the closing conference in October
November 28, 2012
Report on the evaluation of organic foods states that the migration risks posed by packaging materials may be of greater importance than the contamination with pesticides
November 26, 2012
EFSA publishes report on Low Dose Colloquium in June
November 26, 2012
A German Consumer Protection Agency measures mineral oils at levels higher than 10mg/kg in chocolate from advent calendars and finds some to be contaminated with aromatic mineral oils
