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May 25, 2026
Greenpeace International-commissioned study finds microplastic and chemical contamination in baby food packaged in flexible pouches from Nestlé and Danone; detects plastic-associated hormone disruptor and potential obesogen in purees; calls on Gerber and U.S. Government to act
Reading time: 4 minutes
January 27, 2026
Review summarizes evidence of antimony migration, health risks, and informs on reduction guidelines; finds highest migration from plastic food contact materials; links antimony to cardiometabolic health impacts
Reading time: 2 minutes
December 10, 2025
Three studies compare virgin and recycled food contact polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using targeted chemical analysis; find diversity and levels of chemicals mostly greater in recycled PET; show that contamination increases along recycling chain; present method to quantify recycled content in PET
Reading time: 6 minutes
November 21, 2025
Swiss scientists assess bisphenol migration from 162 products available in supermarket chains in Switzerland, including 16 in contact with food; find bisphenol migration from wide range of consumer products with estimated daily intake above regulatory safety threshold; call to prioritize oral-contact children’s products in regulatory surveillance
Reading time: 3 minutes
March 12, 2025
The Food Packaging Forum updates its Database on Migrating and Extractable Food Contact Chemicals (FCCmigex); now includes scientific studies up to May 2024; encompasses 5,300 chemicals, 1,500 studies, and over 35,500 database entries
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 10, 2025
Scientists analyze a diversity of food samples available on the Belgian market for the presence of 110 printing ink and adhesive chemicals; detect target compounds in 39 out of 52 samples; chemicals include suspect carcinogen and caprolactam above legislative limit; while there is no European printing ink regulation, national positive lists exist for Switzerland and Germany
Reading time: 3 minutes
December 11, 2024
51 plastic/rubber products and four microplastic types subjected to different extraction and leaching conditions, respectively; chemical composition changes with extraction method; leachate composition depends on salinity and temperature influence; extracts and leachates of similar chemical complexity
Reading time: 3 minutes
November 21, 2024
Scientists study migration of non-volatile chemicals from 16 reusable plastic bottles made of 12 different polymer types; high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), and silicones release highest number of chemicals; bottles have unique chemical fingerprint; call for comprehensive assessment for better consumer protection
Reading time: 2 minutes
November 14, 2024
VERMEER FCM tool allows modeling migration of organic chemicals from plastic food contact materials (FCMs), predicting selected toxicological endpoints, and comparing with European regulatory information; based on several in silico models; designed to assist risk assessment of FCMs; openly available
Reading time: 2 minutes
October 24, 2024
Scientists compile database on chemical features associated with plastic food packaging; comprises 2101 features compiled from scientific literature and own non-targeted analysis; of the 2101, 30% were found to migrate from 106 food packaging samples and approximately 78% detected in human serum samples
Reading time: 3 minutes
