Events 2018 Workshop
The 2018 annual Food Packaging Forum (FPF) Workshop featured high profile speakers and offered an ideal platform for exchanging views with different stakeholders in the field of food contact materials (FCMs). The FPF Workshop is a one-of-a-kind event in the FCMs world to learn about recent developments in science, business, advocacy, and regulation. As in previous years, the 6th edition of the FPF Workshop also presented an excellent opportunity for networking. If you have any questions regarding the FPF Workshop, […]
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July 3, 2020
Industry initiative Vinyl Plus announces creation of tool to assess life cycle impacts of additives used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products; civil society groups criticize the approach as ‘greenwashing and misleading’
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March 15, 2023
Ministry of Justice proposes tax increase on non-biodegradable packaging and new tax on single-use expanded polystyrene food packaging
Event Calendar
Webinar
June 30, 2021;
Online
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
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December 13, 2016
U.S. FDA publishes draft guidance on substances to come in contact with infant formula and breast milk; comments to be submitted by February 7, 2017
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March 27, 2018
Indian state Maharashtra bans PET bottles smaller than 0.5 L, orders deposit-return scheme for PET bottles bigger than 0.5 L and for milk pouches, requests alternative packaging material for milk such as glass
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November 18, 2022
Researchers analyze oligomer in extracts and migrates of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) food contact articles also comparing levels in food and food simulants; report human exposure to oligomers can exceed daily threshold in some scenarios; express the need for toxicological evaluation of PBT oligomers
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May 10, 2019
U.S. Food and Drug Administration releases guidance for preparation of food contact notifications for substances in contact with formula or milk
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November 28, 2014
New study finds phenols and parabens in urine, milk and serum of North Carolina women
