News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
November 9, 2012
A newly published article identifies PET dishes used to package heated meals as source of two phthalates, while the same meals packaged in aluminum trays did not show elevated levels. All meals contained both phthalates prior to packaging.
November 9, 2012
Lack of information for self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substances has been highlighted by scientists of the public interest group PEW Charitable Trust in the US. Now the industry reacts by making available a database with manufacturers self-determined GRAS substances, used in food contact materials and/or food. Critics maintain that this effort is insufficient, and that a proper safety assessment needs to be carried out by the regulator instead.
November 5, 2012
On the 7 and 8 November scientists meet to debate latest developments in the methods of risk assessment in the area of food contact materials
November 1, 2012
From 14 to 16 November interdisciplinary food packaging experts will meet to discuss quality and safety of food contact materials.
October 31, 2012
A study finds that industry professionals rank food safety in the top three trends in the packaging industry together with cost and sustainability.
October 29, 2012
EFSA met experts from member states to listen to recent scientific work on the risk assessment of Bisphenol A in the areas of human exposures, BPA levels in food, analytical methods and toxicity
October 26, 2012
EFSA publishes opinion to authorize polypropylene crate recycling process “INTERSEROH Step 1” for use as food contact material.
October 25, 2012
Researchers are discovering low-dose effects of endocrine disruptors since the seventies yet the issue remains a controversy and chemical regulation remains to be modified
October 25, 2012
The EU study DEMOCOPHES measures environmental contaminants such as phthalates in hair and urine of mothers and children
October 25, 2012
On the 29 and 30 October EFSA will meet national experts to discuss information on previous and ongoing work on the safety assessment of bisphenol A
