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May 14, 2019
ILSI North America holds first public food packaging conference; several FDA speakers shared updates from ongoing work in pre- and post-market FCM risk assessment
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May 10, 2019
U.S. Food and Drug Administration releases guidance for preparation of food contact notifications for substances in contact with formula or milk
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April 29, 2019
Environmental Defense Fund and Center for Food Safety file motion for summary judgement to district court challenging U.S. FDA’s rule on use of substances generally recognized as safe
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April 26, 2019
U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejects request by nine NGOs to hold a public hearing challenging earlier decision on perchlorate in food packaging; requestors now considering legal options
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April 9, 2019
U.S. Food and Drug Administration behind in reviewing new food contact notifications; warns companies to submit thorough safety data given limited capacity for any process iterations
Topics: FDA
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March 7, 2019
The Environmental Working Group publishes report mapping PFAS contamination across U.S. sites, calls for banning PFAS in firefighting foams and consumer products including food packaging
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January 30, 2019
NGO calls on U.S Food and Drug Administration to rule on three outstanding petitions regarding the use of ortho-phthalates in contact with food
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January 16, 2019
NGO requests response from U.S Food and Drug Administration eighteen months after submitting objection on continued use of perchlorate in food packaging
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January 11, 2019
Keller and Heckman LLP reprints SciTech Lawyer article discussing regulation of food packaging in the U.S. and how it compares to other countries
Topics: FDA, regulation
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December 17, 2018
Webinar by Environmental Defense Fund discusses management of food contaminants with speakers from U.S. FDA and Nestlé; registration open
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