BizNGO and Chemical Footprint Conference to take place on December 8-9, 2015 in Boston, MA, U.S.
Novel food packaging not covered by rules in Australia and New Zealand
Food Standards Code in Australia and New Zealand judged as inadequate and irrelevant by manufacturers
4 Australian states ban HDPE plastic bags
Tasmania last to ban HDPE plastic bags, biodegradable bags continue to be allowed
Produktsicherheit in der chemischen Industrie
FPF Workshop 2016: Substitution and elimination of chemicals of concern
Experts from industry and academia explain fundamental concepts and legal background of chemical substitutions; discuss practical challenges in replacing chemicals of concern in food packaging materials
Australia and New Zealand: Is FCM safety system appropriate?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand seeks information on food packaging safety, publishes consultation paper
Phthalate exposure is ubiquitous in Australian men
Carbonated soft drinks identified as important contributor to dietary phthalate exposure
Babybottles on Austrian market are BPA free but contain chemicals such as benzophenone
Austrian environmental protection organization finds infant feeding bottles to be BPA free but contaminated with other controversial chemicals, such as benzophenone.
Roadmap for EU FCM policy revision
EU Commission’s DG SANTE publishes Inception Impact Assessment as roadmap for revision of EU regulations on food contact materials; outlines eight main “issues” identified during ongoing evaluation, possible policy options to be considered by planned Impact Assessment; commenting period open until January 29, 2021
Loop to promote reusable packaging
Loop concept aims to enable provision of common consumer goods in reusable packaging; pilot schemes to operate in selected U.S. and European regions in spring 2019