News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 27, 2026
Greenpeace report reviews scientific evidence on chemical migration from plastic food packaging; finds plastic containers can release micro- and nanoplastics and chemicals into food; leaching is increased when food is heated in plastic packaging; calls for immediate action and applying the precautionary principle to better protect human health
Reading time: 2 minutes
February 26, 2026
Study analyzes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in 18 food contact materials (FCMs) before and after applying total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay; PFAS levels increased 420-fold in FCMs after TOP, highlighting the need to consider PFAS precursors in safety assessments; short-chain PFAS dominated
Topics: chemical analysis, PFAS
Reading time: 2 minutes
February 24, 2026
Corporate Europe Observatory investigation discusses industry lobbying against REACH revision; shows European Commission members met with industry 93 times, NGOs 14 times; highlights most relevant REACH issues discussed; summarizes ongoing industry lobbying techniques
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February 17, 2026
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia announces gradual ban on single-use plastic for food contact; by February 1, 2027, sale of food packaged in or served on plastic will be prohibited; like Canada, exempts production of plastic food contact materials for export
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February 11, 2026
European investigation sheds light on chemical recycling practices; questions whether chemical recycling is a sustainable approach; shows examples of potentially misleading green claims using mass balance approaches
Reading time: 3 minutes
February 5, 2026
Scientists review evidence of metabolism-disrupting chemicals; focus on BPS, DINP, PFOA, and micro- and nanoplastics; apply the key characteristics framework; show that focusing only on genotoxicity can lead to regrettable substitution; argue for group-based approaches to regulating chemicals
Reading time: 3 minutes
February 3, 2026
European Commission report estimates cost of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution based on four scenarios; completely banning PFAS by 2040 could save €110 billion; other jurisdictions also taking action to address PFAS pollution
Reading time: 4 minutes
February 2, 2026
Scientists use physically based kinetic models to increase understanding of bisphenol concentrations in humans upon oral exposure; report significant differences in organ levels and toxicokinetic profiles of bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues
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January 29, 2026
Scientists develop and test SILIFOOD, a tool that integrates existing regulatory and toxicological data with in silico models; useful for hazard assessment of data-poor chemicals such as non-intentionally added substances; works efficiently for single organic food contact chemicals (FCCs); freely available
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January 28, 2026
Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) publishes study on sustainability of food contact materials (FCMs) in light of planned revision of current EU FCM legislation; identifies seven severe sustainability problems with current FCMs; outlines four policy measures that could address gaps within ongoing EU FCM legislation
Reading time: 5 minutes
