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The Food Packaging Forum enables stakeholders to make better decisions by applying the latest science on chemicals in food contact materials and on the environmental impacts of food packaging. Through its independent, balanced, and science-based publications and tools, the Food Packaging Forum contributes to protecting human and environmental ...
In a press release published on January 9, 2020, U.S. fast food chain Taco Bell has announced a new set of packaging commitments that will be applied globally to all of its locations. The chain has pledged to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phthalates, bisphenol A (CAS 80-07-5) from all of its “consumer-facing” packaging.
In an article published on August 29, 2018, by regulatory news provider Chemical Watch, reporter Tammy Lovell informed that U.S. retailer Target will require suppliers to provide access to more chemical data by the end of 2018. According to Target's chemicals policy of 2017 (FPF reported), the retailer needs to screen its products for unwanted
The Food Packaging Forum Foundation is a science communication organization that provides independent and balanced information on issues related to food packaging and health. In doing so, the Foundation addresses a broad range of stakeholders including business decision makers, regulators, media and communication experts, scientists and consumers.
The Food Packaging Forum enables stakeholders to make better decisions by applying the latest science on chemicals in food contact materials and on the environmental impacts of food packaging. Through its independent, balanced, and science-based publications and tools, the Food Packaging Forum contributes to protecting human and environmental ...
On December 11, 2018, the non-profit organizations Safer Chemicals Healthy Families (SCHF) and Toxic-Free Future released a new report entitled “Take out toxics: PFAS chemicals in food packaging” (FPF reported). The study examined the fluorine content of 78 samples of food packaging, including “paper takeout containers, bakery or deli papers, microwavable trays, and baking supplies
Sampling by the Environmental Working Group finds detectable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water across 31 states; report unsafe concentrations above 1 ppt for almost all sites; believe PFAS likely present in all major U.S. water supplies
The Food Packaging Forum enables stakeholders to make better decisions by applying the latest science on chemicals in food contact materials and on the environmental impacts of food packaging. Through its independent, balanced, and science-based publications and tools, the Food Packaging Forum contributes to protecting human and environmental ...
In case of Maine, PFAS-containing fiber food packaging will be banned from May 25, 2026 onward, while Rhode Island has set its ban on using PFAS in food packaging and processing for 2027. Certain states, including Vermont, Connecticut, and Colorado are expanding their respective PFAS bans to include cookware, as reported by Packaging Law .
The Food Packaging Forum enables stakeholders to make better decisions by applying the latest science on chemicals in food contact materials and on the environmental impacts of food packaging. Through its independent, balanced, and science-based publications and tools, the Food Packaging Forum contributes to protecting human and environmental ...