New guidelines to help retailers and designers understand recyclability of paper and board-based packaging, promote use of packaging most easily processed by paper mills
Industry guideline for paper and board FCMs
Paper and board manufacturers update voluntary guideline for food contact compliance of paper and board materials; address design, production, risk management, supply chain communication
Paper and board in contact with food
“Paper Technology Foundation” (PTS) expert meeting discusses current trends in paper and board in contact with food
Review of NIAS analytics in paper FCMs
Scientists review sources of non-intentionally added substances in paper and board food contact materials, discuss migration studies, analytical approaches, research needs
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
New report on PFASs in FCMs
Study by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and Toxic-Free Future shows some U.S. paper food packaging items likely contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; call on retailers and governments to take actions
New research institute for packaging
Nestlé launches Institute of Packaging Sciences to advance development of ‘functional, safe and environmentally friendly’ food packaging
Plastics and paper conference 2018
Smithers Pira’s conference on ‘Plastics & paper in contact with foodstuffs’ to take place on December 3-6, 2018, in Vienna; registration open
FPF Webinar on prioritizing potential genotoxics in FCMs
Register now for the Food Packaging Forum’s webinar on prioritization of potentially genotoxic substances in printed paper and board food contact materials, to be held on November 26, 2018