News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 9, 2018
Norway adds phthalates, alkylphenols, siloxane to priority list of substances to be eliminated by 2020
Topics: SVHC
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March 9, 2018
Meta-analysis substantiates BPA’s link to hyperactivity in children
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March 9, 2018
NGOs ChemSec and ClientEarth criticize implementation of REACH regarding substitution of hazardous chemicals; request ‘safeguard mechanisms’ to double-check applicants’ analysis of alternatives on the market
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March 8, 2018
Article by New York Times illustrates how difficult it is for consumers to avoid exposure to endocrine disruptors
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March 8, 2018
Food Packaging Forum holds 6th annual workshop on October 4, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland; first speakers and topics confirmed
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March 7, 2018
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families targets methylene chloride, PFASs, ortho-phthalates for 2018 ranking of retailers’ progress in removing toxic chemicals from products
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March 7, 2018
European Commission releases second review of REACH regulation, highlights how REACH enhanced chemical safety, suggests actions for improvement
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March 6, 2018
Nanotechnology Industries Association comments on EFSA’s draft guidance on risk assessment of nanomaterials, deems scope too general and requirements too conservative
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March 6, 2018
European Plastic Converters Association holds Food Contact Plastics Seminar on April 19-20, 2018 in Brussels
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March 5, 2018
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza opens food and drink aisle without plastic packaging in one of its stores; compostable biomaterials, glass, metal, cardboard used as alternatives to conventional plastics
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