News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
May 17, 2016
ECHA estimates costs of substituting chemicals of concern at €290 million per year, health benefits of over €700 million per year
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May 17, 2016
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate), polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, cross-linked, and potassium metabisulfite safe for use in food contact materials under certain conditions
Topics: active packaging, EFSA
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May 13, 2016
Overview article describes outcomes of EFSA's emerging risks exchange network (EREN) from 2010-2014, strategy for dealing with emerging risks in food safety
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May 13, 2016
Scientists analyze primary aromatic amines in colored paper napkins from Europe; find sum PAA concentrations exceeding 10 µg/L limit, carcinogenic PAAs exceeding 2 µg/L limit; red, orange, yellow, and multi-colored napkins with highest load
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May 12, 2016
European Parliamentary Research Service assesses implementation of FCM regulation in stakeholder survey; majority in favor of harmonized EU-wide regulation for all types of FCMs
Topics: regulation
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May 12, 2016
European chemical industry launches new software to predict properties and assess safety of chemicals
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May 12, 2016
Environmental Working Group launches cancer prevention platform with a focus on the role of chemicals in the development of cancer
Topics: chronic disease, exposure
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May 12, 2016
Event at EU parliament highlights challenges, opportunities for chemical safety of FCMs in the circular economy
Topics: circular economy
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May 11, 2016
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and Paris Risk Group host workshop on pros and cons of participatory approaches in risk assessment; registration open until May 25, 2016
Topics: events, risk assessment
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May 11, 2016
U.S. retailer Walmart reduces certain chemicals of concern by 95% in consumer products; list of high priority chemicals to be disclosed soon
Topics: exposure
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