News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
June 4, 2015
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof explains why polyfluorinated chemicals are of concern, criticizes US chemical regulation
Topics: fluorinated substances
Reading time: 1 minute
June 4, 2015
Survey by Environmental Working Group shows results for US metal food packaging; 12% of brands use BPA-free coatings; lack of information criticized
Topics: bisphenol A
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 3, 2015
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling processes safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs except packaged water
Reading time: 1 minute
June 3, 2015
EU Commission holds public conference on endocrine disrupting chemicals regulation, shares information on impact assessment and next steps
Reading time: 3 minutes
June 2, 2015
EDC roadmap, impact assessment, public consultation and on-going studies discussed by members of the European Commission and Parliament
Reading time: 2 minutes
June 2, 2015
EFSA re-assesses dietary exposure to perchlorate; overall conclusions from 2014 not affected
Reading time: 1 minute
May 29, 2015
German companies develop cellulose-based food packaging made from 100% agricultural waste
Topics: recycling
Reading time: 1 minute
May 28, 2015
New study by Health Canada questions key assumption of bisphenol A risk assessment, shows obesogenic properties of allegedly “detoxified” food contact substance
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 28, 2015
First results of EDC screening expected by autumn 2015; entire impact assessment to be finalized in 2016
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 27, 2015
Conference program focuses on criteria for endocrine disruptors, legal aspects and potential impacts on economy, ecology and health
Topics: endocrine disruptor, regulation
Reading time: 1 minute
