News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
October 10, 2016
Industry associations and non-profit organizations welcome the European Parliament’s call for improved and harmonized regulation for all types of food contact materials
Topics: regulation
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October 7, 2016
Scientists evaluate health effects of a mixture of 27 environmental chemicals in rats exposed to low concentrations comparable to current human exposure levels; find effects on weight, histology, gene expression in the liver, and metabolome of blood plasma
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October 7, 2016
Scientists perform non-target screening of compounds extracted from infant silicone teats; identify 140 compounds in 12 categories; more than a third of substances need safety evaluation
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October 6, 2016
European Bioplastics conference 2016 discusses role of bioplastics in the circular economy, efficient waste management, as well as the latest technological innovations
Topics: bioplastics, events
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October 6, 2016
E.Leclerc and Lidl France take action against contamination of their own-brand food products with mineral oils; restrict MOAH to untraceable amounts and introduce limit values for MOSH
Topics: mineral oils
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October 6, 2016
Report by EU Parliament highlights need for revision and improvement of European FCM regulation; EU level action to address important gaps in risk assessment, traceability, compliance and control; calls for an EU-wide ban of BPA in all FCMs
Topics: regulation
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October 5, 2016
The Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals, testing consumer products for chemicals of concern, might not get its grant renewed for 2017
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October 4, 2016
European Commission’s Joint Research Centre launches web-based information system collecting scientific data on chemicals’ endocrine activity
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October 4, 2016
Retailer Coop Denmark phases out 12 substances or groups of chemicals of concern from its own-brand products by the end of 2017
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October 3, 2016
European Parliament discusses and votes on report on the implementation of EU food contact materials regulation on October 5-6, 2016; live stream available on Parliaments website
Topics: regulation
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