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March 13, 2025

FPF comments on U.S. FDA’s post-market assessment process for chemicals in food

Food Packaging Forum (FPF) scientists submit comments to FDA’s public consultation; urge for comprehensive safety assessment using a hazard-based approach, systematic testing frameworks on groups of chemicals, and increasing transparency during all evaluation stages; call for clear separation between risk assessment and risk management; provide scientific resources
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October 16, 2024

FDA holds public meeting on enhancing post-market assessment of food chemicals

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosts public meeting to discuss ways to improve post-market assessment process for chemicals in food; stakeholders, including researchers, advocates, and industry representatives, shared perspectives on transparency, safety, and the need for systematic evaluation; consultation open until December 6, 2024
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September 19, 2024

Massive review highlights health risks of plastic-associated chemicals

Umbrella review analyzes 52 systematic reviews and 759 meta-analyses on plastic-associated chemicals and human health; bisphenols, phthalates, flame retardants, and PFAS were linked to adverse health effects; finds ties to reproductive issues, neurodevelopmental disorders, metabolic conditions, and cancers; research gaps remain, particularly microplastics and newer chemical groups
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September 17, 2024

New FPF study and database: Food contact chemicals in humans

New research from the Food Packaging Forum looks at food contact chemicals (FCCs) that have been detected in humans; compares known FCCs with human biomonitoring programs, metabolome/exposome databases and the scientific literature; 3,601 FCCs have evidence of presence in humans, including chemicals with hazardous properties; comes with interactive dashboard to browse all data
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September 2, 2024

EFSA updates criteria for evaluating PET recycling processes

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) updates its guidelines for assessing PET recycling processes for materials intended for food contact; applicants must include information on collection, pre-processing, decontamination, post-processing, and intended use; potential dietary exposure of contaminants must not exceed 0.0025 μg/kg body weight per day
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July 26, 2024

Civil society urges European Commission to phase out PVC in food packaging

Zero Waste Europe publishes brief highlighting problems with polyvinyl chloride in food contact applications; advocates for restrictions due to health concerns from additives and microplastics; another report supports ECHA’s findings on significant risks associated with PVC; European civil society organizations petition phase out strategies
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June 6, 2024

Applying the safe and sustainable by design framework

European Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes document to guide designers and assessors through the application of the voluntary Safe and Sustainable by Design framework; describes the steps of the framework, how to define system, frequently asked questions, and suggestions for where to find more information; following framework does not guarantee EU regulatory compliance; European Commission accepting feedback until August 30, 2024
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