News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 15, 2016
Minutes of latest meeting of DG SANTE’s technical expert group for FCMs available
Topics: DG SANTE, European Commission
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February 11, 2016
Save the date for the Food Packaging Forum’s annual workshop on October 25, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland; first announcement of speakers and topics
Topics: workshop
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February 10, 2016
Video and article discuss waste management and recycling practices in the U.S.; highlight PET bottle recycling and ways to shift responsibility from governments to manufacturers
Topics: recycling
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February 10, 2016
Finnish research center develops 2-layer film made from bio-HDPE and nanofibrillar cellulose to be used as ‘bag-in-box’ liner for dry foods; shows to significantly reduce mineral oil migration from packaging into food
Topics: migration, mineral oils
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February 9, 2016
European Commission’s REACH Committee adopts draft regulation classifying BPA as ‘toxic for reproduction’
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February 9, 2016
New OECD safety data dossier on titanium dioxide available
Topics: nanomaterials
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February 8, 2016
Studies find decreasing levels of toxics in fish globally and increasing occurrence of intersex fish in pristine environments
Topics: endocrine disruptor, exposure
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February 8, 2016
New study finds micro-polystyrene to disrupt feeding pattern and reproduction in oysters; exposed molluscs had fewer and more slowly growing offspring
Topics: microplastics
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February 5, 2016
EU research project NanoToxClass aims to classify nanomaterials based on hazard potential for human health, generates new data on nanomaterials’ mode of action
Topics: nanomaterials
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February 5, 2016
New study shows the ability of ToxCast assays to predict obesogens is unreliable; senior researcher comments on features in need of improvement
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