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

February 24, 2014

Dietary exposure studies and uncertainties

ILSI Europe organised a workshop on Total Diet Studies and held a workshop on uncertainties in dietary exposure assessment

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February 24, 2014

Taiwanese FDA requires food additive registration

Food additive supply chain must register with Taiwanese Health authorities, deadlines in May and October 2014

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February 24, 2014

Opinion: No doubt about migration of FCMs

Voice of Russia UK publishes interview with Jane Muncke of the Food Packaging Forum; chemical migration from FCMs is an established fact

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February 21, 2014

New method to evaluate effects of electron beam treatment on chemical migration in PP films

New two-dimensional gas chromatography method assesses effects of electron beam treatment of polypropylene films on composition of chemical migration extracts.
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February 21, 2014

PCB-11 detected in clothing and paper samples

Polychlorinated bisphenyl 11 found in clothing and printed paper; presence linked to yellow pigments

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February 21, 2014

Philippine city to phase out plastic and styrofoam

Cotabato City in the Philippines plans ban of non-biodegradable plastics

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February 20, 2014

Danone uses bioplastics for yogurt packaging

PLA packaging estimated safer, cost-neutral and with greater price stability

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February 20, 2014

ECHA takes legal action over intermediates

ECHA demands improvements on intermediates dossiers; new version of the Dossier Quality Assistant announced

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February 19, 2014

Video explains BPA health risks

Online video covers European Food and Safety Agency’s latest scientific opinion on bisphenol A

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February 19, 2014

Bottle-feeding raises BPA levels in infants

Polycarbonate baby bottles contribute to increased bisphenol A serum levels in infants

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