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food safety
October 26, 2026
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes guidance for assessing safety of bisphenols and their derivatives used as replacements of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials; extends these requirements to non-classified bisphenols and derivatives to help prevent regrettable substitution; specifies data requirements for different migration levels, including toxicokinetic properties and data on immunotoxicity, developmental, reproductive, and metabolic toxicity
Topics: bisphenols, BPA, EFSA, food safety, immunotoxicity, metabolic disruptor, reproductive health
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October 15, 2026
Food Packaging Forum (FPF) submits comments on Codex Alimentarius discussion paper proposing international guidelines on the safe use of recycled plastic food contact materials (FCMs); welcomes efforts to address food safety but raises concerns that scientific rationale for plastic-specific guidance remains insufficient; current approaches cannot adequately demonstrate chemical safety of plastic FCMs; concept of food safety requires concrete definition
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