Resources
February 9, 2021
Food Contact Chemicals Database (FCCdb) To help gather and share available information on food contact chemicals (FCCs) used in the manufacture of food contact materials and articles, the Food Packaging Forum has developed a freely available global database of FCCs About the database The Food Contact Chemicals database (FCCdb) contains an extensive set of intentionally added food contact chemicals (FCCs), with hazard and regulatory information included where available. Its scope is global. The FCCdb compiles information from 67 lists of […]
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July 28, 2022
Propose method to analyze chemical markers of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) from printing inks in food packaging; present workflow that includes in silico prediction tools to identify nonvolatile migrates from food packaging; evaluate efficiency and reliability of methodology for non-target identification of volatile substances
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April 14, 2022
New Spanish waste law includes extensive waste reduction measures and targets across the entire supply chain; bans bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates in food packaging; mandates food providers offer tap water for free and accept reusable containers if customers bring them; 20% of floor space in large grocery stores must be for food without packaging; establishes extended producer responsibility scheme and bottle-to-bottle recycling program
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June 8, 2016
U.S. Senate votes in favor of final bill reforming Toxic Substances Control Act; reform bill now moves from U.S. Congress to U.S. President Obama’s desk for approval
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April 27, 2023
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) responds to European Commission’s call for feedback on the proposed packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR); FPF highlights aspects of food packaging and chemical safety that should be included in future versions; primarily (i) considering presence of hazardous chemicals in packaging materials meant to be recycled or reused, (ii) clearly defining compostable packaging and guaranteeing safety, and (iii) defining inertness
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September 19, 2019
New bills require 50% recycled content in containers within deposit program by 2030; businesses to provide customers with recycling containers on their establishments; further bills to be discussed in 2020
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August 23, 2022
United States Senate unanimously passes the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; both receive wide support from industry and environmental groups; must pass House of Representatives to become national policy
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July 8, 2013
Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) feeds first feedback into European Commission’s review process on nanomaterial definition
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April 5, 2022
European Commission calls for stakeholder comments on an initiative to restructure scientific assessments of chemicals across EU agencies to move towards ‘one substance, one assessment’; feedback period open until April 12, 2022
January 29, 2024
Database FCChumon database A systematic evidence map to explore food contact chemicals measured in humans Jump to dashboard About FCChumon Humans are exposed to food contact chemicals (FCCs) that migrate from food packaging and other food contact article into the food. Studies show that over 4000 FCCs have been measured in migrates or extracts of food contact materials (FCMs), and more than 12,000 chemicals have been reported globally to be intentionally used across all types of FCMs. However, no previous […]
