A practical overview of migration testing for plastic food-contact materials in the EU, explaining the relevant regulatory limits under specific regulations.
On September 25, 2025, China’s established 32 new national food-safety standards and issued two amendments (GB 4806.16-2025 and GB 4806.10-2025).
The EU issued corrections to its regulation governing food contact recycled plastics. See the main changes and compliance deadline.
The European Council has approved a plan to postpone the application of the updated EU rules for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals. The decision pushes the start date to 1 January 2028 and is intended to provide legal…
The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency has opened a public consultation on a proposal to prohibit bisphenol A and related bisphenols in food contact materials. The move signals a major regulatory shift for packaging suppliers and aims to bring Great…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released its updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s chemicals regulation REACH (Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006). The update represents Europe’s ongoing efforts to curb PFAS emissions…
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has released a comprehensive set of updates affecting nine different types of food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. These updates, effective October 1, 2025, include eight revised recommendations and…
Starting January 2026, all companies that produce, import, distribute or sell plastic packaging in Brazil will be legally required to participate in a reverse logistics system. The regulation, set out under Decree No. 12,688, covers primary, secondary and tertiary packaging,…
Athens, November 3, 2025 – The European plastics industry gathered in Athens for Plastainability 2025, a high-level conference focused on the sector’s competitiveness, circularity and long-term sustainability. Organized under the theme of navigating change and industrial transformation, the event brought…
Sustainability is steadily transforming public procurement across Europe, and the packaging industry is no exception. The recent live broadcast organized by the European Commission on 10 October 2025 highlighted the role of the EU Ecolabel in helping public buyers select…
Turkey has officially amended its Food Codex Regulation to allow the use of recycled plastics in materials intended to come into contact with food. This regulatory development, which entered into force on September 15, 2025, marks a significant shift in…
We are excited to announce the acquisition of a new Oxygen Transmission Rate (O.T.R.) Analyzer, which will further enhance our laboratory’s capabilities and support our commitment to providing precise and reliable testing services to our customers. The O.T.R.…