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The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.

June 3, 2014

Opinion: Food contact materials are insufficiently regulated

Consumer organization publishes position paper on hazardous chemicals in consumer articles; food contact materials require enhanced regulation

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June 2, 2014

PPTOX conference

Conference on environmental stressors in disease and human health implications to take place in October 2014

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June 2, 2014

Chemical manufacturer opposes nano-registry

BASF executive speaks up against nano-registry, opposes general suspicion against nanotechnology

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June 2, 2014

Nanoparticles found in food products

Friends of the Earth publishes new report on nanoparticles; 94 food products contain nanoparticles

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May 28, 2014

Chemical migration from paper and board into dry foods

New study investigates migration from paper and board into fruits and vegetables, food simulant overestimates migration, washing, peeling and cooking largely ineffective at removing contaminants
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May 28, 2014

Washing, peeling and cooking ineffective at removing contaminants

New study investigates migration from paper and board into fruits and vegetables

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May 28, 2014

New PET recycling process

EFSA finds another PET recycling process safe, MKF-Ergis ensures safe packaging for all foodstuffs

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May 28, 2014

Research to develop affordable phthalate alternative

US National Science Fund grants fund to University of California, research on safe and affordable phthalate alternative

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May 27, 2014

Webinar on nanoparticles

NGO holds webinar on science, public health impact and policy options of nanomaterials

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May 27, 2014

Harmonizing risk assessment of mixtures

EFSA to hold colloquium on human and ecological risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple chemicals

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