Responsible Purchasing Network held webinar on persistent and toxic fluorinated chemicals in food service ware, addressed migration and environmentally preferable alternatives
October 18, 2017
Online tool to protect children from chemical exposures
Swedish Chemicals Agency publishes website with information and advice on children’s everyday exposure to chemicals, includes section on food and food contact materials
October 13, 2017
FSANZ: No risk from food packaging chemicals
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) completes assessment of chemical migration from packaging into food, finds exposures ‘low and unlikely to pose a public health and safety concern,’ plans to develop information guide for businesses to support risk management
October 10, 2017
FPF Workshop 2017: Toxicological assessments and migration testing
Experts from academia, food industry and authorities present scientific and practical challenges in toxicological assessments and migration measurements
September 11, 2017
Risk assessment of FCMs: Overview of key scientific challenges
New FPF scientific publication highlights scientific challenges in the risk assessment of food contact chemicals; existing regulations are ineffective at protecting public health from exposure to hazardous chemicals; recommendations on how key knowledge gaps can be overcome are discussed
September 1, 2017
PAHs in polystyrene FCMs
Scientists detect polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in polystyrene FCMs; PAHs could be formed during production or absorbed during use; PAH contamination may require special attention to ensure safety of polystyrene FCMs
August 3, 2017
Migration of metals from ceramic and glass FCMs
EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes report on interlaboratory comparison exercise to determine metal migration from decorated ceramic and glass tableware
July 4, 2017
Contaminants in food
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) publishes special issue on contaminants in food; groups and origins of contaminants, risk perception and exposure estimation covered
June 30, 2017
FPF webinar on mineral oils: Proceedings online
Food Packaging Forum held webinar on mineral oils in food contact materials on June 30, 2017; presentation slides and summary now available
June 28, 2017
Information about PAAs in printing inks
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) answers frequently asked questions about printing inks and primary aromatic amines in FCMs, recommends setting lowered migration limits for carcinogenic PAAs
