Scientists demonstrate high prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in U.S. fast food packaging; PFOA found despite phase out announced
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February 1, 2017
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January 22, 2024
2024 food contact chemical and material policy outlook
Public and political concerns related to chemical exposures, human health, and environmental pollution continue to grow; brief overview of some of the EU, US, and UN policies and projects that FPF is tracking in 2024
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May 14, 2019
FDA updating FCM risk assessment
ILSI North America holds first public food packaging conference; several FDA speakers shared updates from ongoing work in pre- and post-market FCM risk assessment
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October 17, 2014
FDA asked to ban PFCs from FCMs
NGOs petition FDA to remove perfluorinated compounds from food contact materials
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July 2, 2015
Media coverage
The Food Packaging Forum in the media: a selection of articles
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January 12, 2022
US congressional committee questions FDA about lack of action on phthalates
Letter from the US House Oversight and Reform Committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asks what steps FDA is taking to evaluate human health effects from, or to ban, phthalates in food packaging and processing materials
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August 10, 2021
FDA letter on plastic FCM fluorination
In a letter, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds manufacturers, distributors, and users “that only certain fluorinated polyethylene containers are authorized for food contact use”; reminder necessary following recent findings by US EPA and civil society organizations that some manufacturers are not following FDA regulations
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June 18, 2013
Official from Chinese FDA says food safety law revision is urgently needed
Chinese news report on an interview with anonymous Chinese official
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May 5, 2021
Study: migration into dry foods higher than US FDA assumption
Comprehensive literature review in the journal Food Additives and Contaminants investigates substance migration into dry foods and food simulants; review analyses: foods off store shelves, foods and food simulants in experimental settings, food particle characteristics, and packaging material; finds migration commonly exceeds 50 µg/kg assumed migration rate of dry foods according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
May 3, 2023
Consultations
Current policy engagement opportunities The Food Packaging Forum works within the interface between science and policy. Here we track public consultation opportunities relating to food contact around the globe. Policy subject Organization/Region Closing date Draft standard – heavy metal migration stoneware containers for general purposes Bureau of Indian Standards, India July 25, 2024 Consulting on changes to reducing costs to businesses moving from EU REACH regime to UK REACH Defra, UK July 25, 2024 Rulemaking and implementation of extended producer […]
