Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on food contact materials now available online
FPF speaker spotlight: Melissa Van Bossuyt
Melissa Van Bossuyt of the Belgian Scientific Institute of Public Health introduces priority setting strategy for chemicals in printed paper and board FCMs at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
FPF speaker spotlight: Jean-Pierre Cravedi
Dr. Jean-Pierre Cravedi of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research presents scientific results on mineral oils accumulating in body tissues and organs at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
FPF speaker spotlight: Benoît Schilter
Dr. Benoît Schilter of Nestlé discusses application of bioassays for evaluating packaging safety at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
FPF speaker spotlight: Karim Bschir
Dr. Karim Bschir of ETH Zurich explains why good science is not value-free at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
From scientific evidence to policy
Journal PLOS Biology publishes special edition on the effects of chemical exposures on public and environmental health; addresses gap between scientific understanding and regulation of chemicals
FPF speaker spotlight: Marco Zhong
Dr. Marco Zhong of the Chinese National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials outlines the country’s new FCM legislation at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
FPF speaker spotlight: Thomas Gude
Dr. Thomas Gude of Swiss Quality Testing Services illustrates third-party testing labs’ role in enforcing FCM regulations at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
FPF speaker spotlight: Maricel Maffni
Independent consultant Dr. Maricel Maffni focuses on food additive petitions as a means to get U.S. FDA to take action on unsafe food contact substances at Food Packaging Forum’s 2017 Workshop
FPF speaker spotlight: Jane Muncke
Dr. Jane Muncke of the Food Packaging Forum summarizes the outcome of the foundation’s successful 2017 Workshop