Symposium on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Recordings of all talks are now available!
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Overview on potential breast carcinogens
189 potential mammary carcinogens have been detected in FCMs, strong scientific evidence links 76 to highly probable human exposure
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Food contact chemicals found in human samples
Food Packaging Forum publishes new systematic evidence map (FCChumon); 3,601 FCCs have evidence of presence in humans, including chemicals with hazardous properties
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Systematic evidence map of PFAS
68 PFAS have been directly measured in packaging or other FCMs; only 39 of the PFAS have testing data to check for hazards
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Fact sheet on reusable food packaging and foodware
Reuse is a hot topic and promising approach to drastically reduce food packaging waste; fact sheet addresses often overlooked aspects and impact areas
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A vision for safer food contact materials
Scientists present a novel conceptual approach to move beyond current risk assessment procedures for food contact materials
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Focus on reusable plastic food contact materials
Scientific article reviews hazardous and untested chemicals in reusable and recycled food contact plastics
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Interactive database on FCC research
Systematic study summarizes evidence for over 3000 chemicals measured in migrates and extracts of food contact materials; explore the data yourself using a free interactive tool
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Fact sheet on bioplastics
Biodegradable and bio-based food packaging is growing more popular; fact sheet addresses common questions and mix-ups
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Latest News

December 3, 2024

ECHA includes information on classification of endocrine disrupting substances in updated CLP guidance; also adds guidance on persistent substances, EATS modes of action, and AOPs; OECD expert group divided over endocrine disruption identification
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November 27, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a list of priority deliverables of the Human Foods Program (HFP) for the 2025 fiscal year; includes updates to pre-market review and post-market assessment processes; also includes plans to update chemical grouping methodologies and modernizing data monitoring of new chemicals
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November 21, 2024

Scientists study migration of non-volatile chemicals from 16 reusable plastic bottles made of 12 different polymer types; high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and silicones release highest number of chemicals; bottles have unique chemical fingerprint; call for comprehensive assessment for better consumer protection
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Upcoming Events

Upcoming events including conferences, workshops, meetings, and trainings related to food packaging and health.
December 9, 2024 - December 11, 2024, Vienna, Austria
December 10, 2024 - December 11, 2024, Berlin, Germany
May 11, 2025 - May 15, 2025, Vienna, Austria
May 13, 2025 - May 14, 2025

Databases

Our interactive databases provide an overview of the latest science and stakeholder initiatives.

FCCmigex

Database on Migrating and Extractable Food Contact chemicals

FCCdb

Food Contact Chemicals database

BRID

Brand & Retailer Initiatives Database

FCChumon

A systematic evidence map to explore food contact chemicals measured in humans

Resources

The Food Packaging Forum provides free, science-based resources ranging from introductory summaries to in-depth research publications and databases.

Introductory materials

Looking to learn the basics? Our fact sheets, overview articles, and crash course are the place to start.

In-depth publications

Need more specific details? Delve deeper into the science of food packaging and health.

Databases

Need an easy way to explore the available data on food contact chemicals or stakeholder initiatives? Our interactive databases make this easy.

Talks & presentations

Like to learn visually? Watch engaging presentations and listen to insightful podcasts featuring our scientists.

Research Projects

Want to learn about our research? Get familiar with the core scientific projects the Food Packaging Forum is involved in.

Food Contact eXplorer

Want to investigate a specific chemical, regulation, or material type? This interactive tool is the best way to explore available information.

We communicate science on the issue of food packaging and health.

The Food Packaging Forum reviews, structures, synthesizes and communicates current, scientific knowledge as well as the relevant knowledge gaps to different decision makers across the entire life cycle of food contact materials and articles. This includes to experts in academia, civil society, industry, regulatory authorities, and media. Our work enables knowledge-based change with the aim of better protecting humans and the environment from the negative impacts of food packaging and other types of food contact articles.

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About us

The Food Packaging Forum Foundation

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How we work

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Why a forum on food packaging?

Food packaging plays an important role, but it also has harmful impacts on health that need to be addressed

Our Target Audiences

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We enable knowledge-based change with the aim of better protecting humans and the environment.

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