Ionic silver but no silver nanoparticles migrated from FCMs into food simulants
April 16, 2015
French documentary sheds light on packaging
New French film addressing a general audience shows different critical issues related to (food) packaging; highlights solutions and innovations
April 14, 2015
Webinars on issues surrounding FCM safety
Henkel holds series of webinars with its food safety experts
March 16, 2015
Reheating may enhance migration of substances from FCMs
ANSES recommends to carefully follow manufacturers’ instructions for reheating
February 10, 2015
Photoinitiators in FCMs
New in-depth review article discusses photoinitiators used in UV inks applied to FCMs, migration into food covered
February 9, 2015
Online conference on food packaging migration
Free online conference on March 13, 2015 hosted by news provider Food Production Daily
January 23, 2015
Contaminants in pasta packed in recycled paperboard
Italian researchers investigate migration of hydrocarbon contaminants into dry semolina and egg pasta packed in recycled paperboard, nature of the food influenced contaminant levels
January 12, 2015
New study: phthalates in PET-bottled water of no risk to children’s health
Iranian researchers investigate phthalate migration from PET bottles into water, estimated phthalate exposure of children via water ingestion extremely low
August 25, 2014
Bottled waters from Spain analyzed for some EDCs
94 brands of bottled waters sold in Spain analyzed for presence of substances of concern, contamination levels well below safety thresholds
July 14, 2014
Hormonal activity of food contact materials: New research findings from Austria
Polystyrene sample found to be estrogenic and antiandrogenic in two different in vitro assays, other food contact materials’ overall migrate tested positive for estrogenicity in some cases, no final verdict on hormonal active chemicals’ identities
