Expert panel discusses chemical safety of food packaging and management of packaging waste at Euractiv event in Brussels
April 12, 2018
Nanoparticles may affect gut function
New study finds zinc nanoparticles used in food can coatings to negatively affect intestinal functions such as nutrient absorption, iron and glucose transport
April 5, 2018
U.S. senator to tackle phthalates in food packaging
California senator Dianne Feinstein announces plans to introduce legislation banning phthalates in food packaging, envisages phase-out over next 5 years
March 9, 2018
Conference on monitoring food and environment
40th International Conference on Environmental & Food Monitoring will cover a broad range of topics on chemical safety of food, June 19-22, 2018 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
March 8, 2018
FPF Workshop 2018: Save the date!
Food Packaging Forum holds 6th annual workshop on October 4, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland; first speakers and topics confirmed
February 28, 2018
How to improve risk assessment of FCMs?
Article in Environmental Health Perspectives discusses shortcomings in current risk assessment of food contact materials, features expert opinions
February 26, 2018
Temperature control and quantification of migration
EU reference laboratory for FCMs publishes report on performance of EU official laboratories in migration testing; 59% of labs succeed in temperature control, 80% in migration quantification
February 21, 2018
How to avoid exposure to BPA?
Article in The Guardian discusses health risks associated with bisphenol A and ways to reduce exposure from food packaging
February 9, 2018
Mineral oils and heavy metals in dark chocolate
Danish consumer council finds cadmium, lead, mineral oils, polyaromatic hydrocarbons in dark chocolate; 5 of 12 tested brands with elevated levels
February 8, 2018
FPF webinar on prioritizing unknown substances: Video online
Food Packaging Forum held webinar on prioritization methods for unknown chemicals in food contact articles on February 8, 2018; video recording and presentation slides now available