The European Commission recently put forward a draft proposal for a Regulation introducing a ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials. As part of this legislative process, the ...

Certain states around the U.S. are dishing out their own laws seeking to regulate the presence or use of PFAS in food packaging. Thus far, and while there is limited federal legislation addressing ...

Plastic packaging creates recurrent safety issues due to the sheer variety of substances available for plastic manufacturing. These include but are not limited to polyethylene, polyethylene ...

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Targets set by brand owners and regulators have been contributing to growing demand for recycled plastics globally, particularly for use in food and beverage packaging. However, the supply of ...

The recently updated, open-access FCCmigex database now compiles information on 5,294 food contact chemicals from packaging and other food contact articles across 1,500 scientific studies. Latest ...

Scientific evidence shows that migration of food contact materials into food is widespread and can pose health risks, particularly when substances are carcinogenic, toxic to reproduction or endocrine ...