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FPF celebrates a decade committed to food packaging safety

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MERCOSUR publishes draft silicone FCM regulation

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Migration from aluminum food containers

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment finds high release of aluminum ions from uncoated aluminum meal trays into acidic food simulants, recommends using different materials for heated food storage