News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
March 4, 2014
Webinar on phthalates in food contact materials; addressing clinicians and parents
March 4, 2014
Magazine publishes “field guide to common plastics” based on 2011 scientific study with serious shortcomings
March 3, 2014
Industry association to create standards for reusable plastic containers used for food transport
February 28, 2014
Environmental Working Group reports presence of azodicarbonamide in US health foods; additive is banned in Europe
February 28, 2014
Sweden considers suing European Commission (EC) over the delay of EDC criteria, environmental and public health effects serious
February 28, 2014
Response to Wall Street Journal article on “the ‘junk science’ threat to free trade“, Health & Environment deconstructs MEP Girling’s recent opinion piece
February 27, 2014
EFSA to hold meeting on BPA public consultation to ensure a full understanding of submitted comments
February 27, 2014
Member states approve addition to REACH authorization list, publication in EU’s official journal soon to follow
February 27, 2014
Swedish Food Agency sounds all-clear on BPA, Swedish scientists respond in daily newspaper
February 27, 2014
FPF publishes new context article explaining chemical risk assessment, hazard identification, dose response assessment, exposure assessment and hazard characterization
