Four NGOs submitted regulatory comment to US FDA to highlight that process for overseeing food additives in US violates law in their opinion
April 21, 2015
Study evaluates migration of silver nanoparticles from FCMs
Ionic silver but no silver nanoparticles migrated from FCMs into food simulants
March 24, 2015
U.S. FDA petitioned to ban several FCM substances
FDA announced filing of two food additive petitions submitted by consumer groups
March 2, 2015
FDA approves fluoropolymer additive for use in FCMs
Oil, grease and water resistance additive Cartaguard® KST approved for use in paper and board packaging
February 4, 2015
New FPF report: Polystyrene functional barrier in colored FCMs
US FDA researchers detected solvent dyes from colored polystyrene (PS) bowls in three food simulants, PS barrier overlaying the migrating dyes was disrupted
January 7, 2015
Performance of FCNs assessed
U.S. FDA reviewed the first decade of the Food Contact Notification program
December 9, 2014
FDA: BPA is safe for use in food contact applications
U.S. FDA updated its safety declaration on BPA, current exposure levels via food are safe
September 3, 2014
Big food to disclose data on GRAS evaluations
Grocery Manufacturers Association will give US FDA access to large database of chemical safety information
September 1, 2014
“Redbook” to be updated
US FDA will update “Toxicological Principles for the Safety Assessment of Food Ingredients”; publishes report on chemical evaluation process
August 19, 2014
GRAS determination for food additives under review
Washington Post questions whether the rising number of food additives is a consequence of waning FDA scrutiny
