News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
April 15, 2014
Morning Sentinel comments on phthalates in products, calls upon Maine government to enforce product labeling to protect vulnerable populations
April 14, 2014
PolicyMic reports on the National Resources Defense Council report on GRAS, considers GRAS gaping loophole in US food and food contact regulation
April 14, 2014
Sense about Science holds Q&A on plastics packaging on Twitter, answers by Alan Boobis from the Imperial College London and an industry representative
April 14, 2014
Forbes reports on FDA publication finding BPA safe and opposes subsequent Mother Jones article arguing that FDA study borders on scientific misconduct
April 14, 2014
Webinar with compliance manager from Danish retailer which removed parabens and BPA from private label products
April 11, 2014
Medical Press reports on new EDC study, human and rat testes respond differently in two thirds of cases
April 10, 2014
EFSA publishes press release regarding BPA evaluation, to complete assessment by the end of 2014
April 10, 2014
FPF session at 2014 European Symposium on Food Safety; addresses controversies in food packaging safety
April 10, 2014
French health agency publishes comments on EFSA’s opinion on BPA ; confirms earlier conclusion that BPA poses a risk to public health
April 9, 2014
The Hill commentary suggests shifting burden of proof to manufacturers; stresses the need for protection of vulnerable subpopulations under reformed TSCA
