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

April 2, 2014

20% of companies registered wrongly under REACH

REACH enforcement project finds non-compliance amongst registrants, REACH forum to focus next on chemical phase out

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April 2, 2014

European Commission on nanomaterial inventory

European Commission and Member States to weigh options for increasing transparency on nanomaterial use

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April 2, 2014

TTC: EFSA found guilty of maladministration

European Ombudsman condemns EFSA twice for maladministration, EFSA’s TTC evaluation biased towards TTC

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April 1, 2014

Standardizing Benchmark Dose (BMD) calculations

New study assesses reliability of standardized Benchmark Dose calculations, more dose groups and lower number of animals make for better BMD model
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April 1, 2014

New FPF report: Standardized BMD modeling

New study develops a standardized approach to BMD modeling, allows for the batch-calculation of BMDs and BMDLs of large dose response data sets

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April 1, 2014

Europa: Chemicals to be evaluated 2014-2016

ECHA adopts substance evaluation plan for 2014-2016; includes several food contact substances

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April 1, 2014

NGO re-launches Chemical Health Monitor

HEAL re-launches website to inform patients and the public of chemical risks

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March 31, 2014

Scientists criticize FDA study on BPA

Scientists state FDA study borders on scientific misconduct, precludes studies aiming to resolve conflicts between regulatory and academic BPA research

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March 31, 2014

Nestlé research institute in China

Nestlé opens research institute in China, aims to increase Chinese competence and insights into food safety

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March 31, 2014

Henkel organizes 4th Food Safe Packaging Forum

Stakeholders from the food packaging industry discuss food safety issues, report strategies how to increase food safety

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