Here’s a chance to better understand what you can do about Food Contact Materials and chemicals, and ultimately how your company can start relying on packaging and other FCMs that do not contain any hazardous chemicals.
“Green” and “natural” tableware are misleading consumers: Non-plastic alternatives loaded with chemicals of concern
A new test study found chemicals of concern in popular non-plastic disposable products, many of which are marketed with unsubstantiated and misleading claims of being green, natural and “100% biodegradable”.
Testing finds that 8 out of 10 packaging materials for food contain highly toxic chemicals
When the Swedish Chemicals Agency tested different food packaging, it found that over 80% contained DEHP – a highly toxic chemical that is severely restricted in other consumer products.
My quest for a PFAS-free frying pan
ChemSec’s Alice Hyllstam set out to buy a new frying pan and wanted to choose a safer product. Easier said than done. What was supposed to be a simple purchase went on to become a quest to find out if the frying pan contained PFAS.
Food contact materials need stricter legislation
EU’s food contact materials legislation is up for evaluation, and last month, the EU Commission’s public consultation on the matter came to a close. The current legislation has a whole lot of room for improvements, so naturally ChemSec took the opportunity to comment on it during the consultation.