News
The Food Packaging Forum reports on recent developments across the food packaging and health field.
February 11, 2013
EC Report reviewing REACH concludes that chemical safety in the EU has increased significantly, critics point to slow market removal of hazardous substances
February 11, 2013
French study finds declining fertility amongst French men since the 1990s, researchers speculate about the reasons
February 11, 2013
Taiwanese researchers measure increased levels of melamine in people after consumption of a hot soup from melamine plastic table ware
February 11, 2013
Regulatory safety evaluation of triclosan comes under critique as FDA review is delayed
February 6, 2013
Non-profit group finds titanium dioxide nanomaterial from packaging in donuts
February 5, 2013
EFSA’s Scientific Committee will discuss endocrine disruption and chemical mixtures during its plenary session
February 4, 2013
Epigenetic mechanisms thought to be responsible for health effects in rat offspring after great-grandmothers were exposed to a chemical mixture during pregnancy
February 4, 2013
January 31, 2013
EFSA made a full report of the EU Member State meeting on BPA in October available online
January 31, 2013
The German Ministry of Occupational Safety and Health suggests lowering the REACH registration threshold for nanomaterials to 100kg/year