Food Contact Plastics Seminar 2018 addresses EU plastics strategy, bioassays, Chinese FCM legislation, developments in EU FCM regulations
Ellen MacArthur Foundation publishes new upstream innovation guide
New report on upstream innovation introduces mindset, gives guidance to implement elimination, reuse, and material recirculation; demonstrates successful implementation in several case studies; provides interactive resources to stakeholders
Food Contact Chemicals Database (FCCdb)
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 […]
Nanomaterials in FCMs: Open questions on migration and safety
Scientists review migration of nanomaterials from polymer-based FCMs, question suitability of migration testing conditions and diffusion-based models for estimation of nanomaterials migration, point to knowledge gaps regarding actions in human body
Studies detect microplastics in bottled and outdoor drinking water
Researchers analyzed microplastics presence in drinking waters; report 7 out of 9 best-selling bottled mineral waters in France contain microplastics; find widespread microplastics contamination of free drinking water refill kiosks across Mexico City
Webinar on EU circular economy
Chemical Watch holds webinar on EU Commission’s Circular Economy Package, February 14, 2018; focus on interface between chemicals, products, waste
Colloquium on omics in risk assessment
EFSA holds scientific colloquium on the use of omics in risk assessment of food and feed products, April 24-25, 2018 in Berlin; registration now open, spaces limited
Asbestos responsible for higher mortality than car accidents
The New Statesman reports on asbestos industry and its victims; some types of asbestos also authorized for food contact materials in US
Thailand introduces standard for fluoropolymer coated cooking utensils
Thai Industrial Standards Institute publishes updated standard for metal, fluoropolymer coated utensils in contact with hot foods; standard borrows from EU overall migration test methods for plastic materials and ISO standards; comes into force April 2, 2023; Thai ministries introduce tax incentive to reduce fossil-plastic use
FCM seminar: Migration and legal requirements
International Packaging Institute addresses migration and legal requirements for food contact materials in one-day seminar on August 31, 2016 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland