Grease-proofing agents not to be used in paper and board in contact with food; FDA concludes no reasonable certainty of no harm
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January 5, 2016
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June 3, 2021
NGOs petition US FDA to ban PFAS in food packaging
NGOs in the United States including the Environmental Defense Fund, Center for Food Safety, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, and the League of Conservation Voters, send petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling on the agency to ban all PFAS in food packaging; US Representative Dingell plans to introduce legislation banning PFAS to US House of Representatives
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December 9, 2013
Presence of BPA substitutes in Chinese Food
FPF reports on new study investigating bisphenol contamination of Chinese food, BPA continues to be most important contaminant in China
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December 13, 2018
P&P conference 2018
Smithers Pira’s annual conference on “Plastics & paper in contact with foodstuffs” covers regulatory updates, summarizes industry initiatives, discusses future developments
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July 26, 2022
US FDA and EPA publish requests for information on PFAS
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asks for information on the use of fluorinated polyethylene for food contact and dietary exposure due to migration; US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks responses to specific questions to help form PFAS strategic action plan; FDA comment period open until October 18, 2022, and EPA period until August 29, 2022
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June 13, 2013
FDA’s food additives risk assessment under scrutiny
New study sheds light on FDA’s food additives safety assessment and makes recommendations for modernizing the process
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December 13, 2016
FDA: Guidance on FCMs in contact with infant food
U.S. FDA publishes draft guidance on substances to come in contact with infant formula and breast milk; comments to be submitted by February 7, 2017
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February 23, 2023
US FDA updates to food contact inventory since August 2022
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 26 new entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs) since August 2022
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May 9, 2022
US FDA adds 11 substances to food contact inventory
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adds 11 new entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs) since February 2022
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April 14, 2014
Opinion: Glaring loophole in FDA food contact legislation
PolicyMic reports on the National Resources Defense Council report on GRAS, considers GRAS gaping loophole in US food and food contact regulation
