Risks from bio-based FCMs need monitoring

Food contact materials made of animal or plant biomass will perform also as plastic FCMs, however, there are also extra risks to customers from chemicals and allergens migrating into food, in step with a Great Britain study.

These embrace significant metals, persistent organic pollutant...

Denmark to pursue suggested ban on compounds in paper and cardboard food packaging

In anticipation of EU-wide intervention, Denmark is to pursue a suggested ban on all organic fluorinated compounds in paper and cardboard food packaging products, the Ministry of Environment and Food said. The proposition was brought to internal consultation for the first time disclosed in Februa...