Germany notifies EU Commission of new draft regulation for printed food contact materials; final decision not before October 6, 2016
June 24, 2016
Migration testing of adhesives
Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry (FEICA) releases guidance on migration testing of adhesives in non-plastic food contact materials
June 17, 2016
FSANZ: Proposal on chemical migration from packaging
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) announces stakeholder consultation for proposal ‘Chemical migration from packaging into food’; deadline August 5, 2016
June 2, 2016
Lead in children’s mugs
Czech environmental organization finds high levels of lead in color printing of china and glass dishes for children
May 27, 2016
Nanoparticles in FCMs: Benefits and limitations
Scientists discuss the use of nanoparticles in food packaging materials, focusing on gaps in knowledge on their migration, toxicity, influence on biopolymer degradability
May 27, 2016
Analyzing NIAS in paperboard FCMs
Scientists use effect directed analysis to detect and identify aryl hydrocarbon receptor-active substances potentially migrating from pizza box made of recycled paperboard
May 20, 2016
Toxicity assessment of sol-gel coatings
Scientists assess sol-gel coatings on polycarbonate plastics; migration found below the overall migration limit; no genotoxicity or estrogenicity in vitro
May 13, 2016
PAAs in colored paper napkins
Scientists analyze primary aromatic amines in colored paper napkins from Europe; find sum PAA concentrations exceeding 10 µg/L limit, carcinogenic PAAs exceeding 2 µg/L limit; red, orange, yellow, and multi-colored napkins with highest load
