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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 18, 2016
Senate hearing discusses ways to tackle marine plastic pollution; call for container deposit scheme and end to consuming ‘disposable plastics’
Topics: microplastics
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February 18, 2016
Food standards agency of Australia and New Zealand tests foods and beverages for 30 packaging chemicals; half of chemicals detected at low levels (ppm/ppb) in tested samples
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February 17, 2016
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s commission on food contaminants addresses polyfluorinated compounds in food packaging and demands safety assessment by EFSA
Topics: fluorinated substances
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February 17, 2016
Study expects market for green packaging to grow at more than 7% for 2016-2020; food packaging holds market share of 54%
Topics: bioplastics, recycling
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February 16, 2016
Swiss company Clariant develops agent to reduce discoloring of rPET; FDA approved for food contact applications
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February 16, 2016
Annual meeting of European Plastics Converters Association to take place on June 2-3, 2016 in Lyon, France; registration now open
Topics: events
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February 16, 2016
American Chemistry Council opposes warning labels identifying chemicals of concern in consumer products as proposed by the State of California
Topics: TSCA
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February 16, 2016
FDA scientists question utility of long-storage migration testing conditions; find increasing migration of benzoguanamine with longer storage
Topics: chemical analytics, migration
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February 15, 2016
New York Times article discusses exposure to toxic chemicals and long term health effects; calls for public health revolution to prevent further spread of preventable chronic diseases
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February 15, 2016
Video informs about cumulative effect of exposure to environmental toxins on preterm birth
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