Speaking at Keller and Heckman's 16th Annual Food Packaging Law Seminar, October 14, 2015, in Arlington, VA, Dr. Dennis Keefe, Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), stated that cooperation between the Agency and industry is necessary for food companies to gain the confidence of consumers. He added that FDA needs information about the safety of chemicals in a more-timely manner.

Switzerland notified to the European Commission (EC) a draft Ordinance on foodstuffs and commodities (notification 2015/9505/CH) on October 5, 2015, and a draft Ordinance on materials and articles intended for contact with foodstuffs (notification 2015/9507/CH) on October 12, 2015.

The Draft Ordinance on foodstuffs and commodities

Some solvents, such as PCBTF (CAS# 98-56-6) are being touted as "green" solvents because they are VOC exempt.  How do these solvents fall under...

There appears to be contradicting statements in FDA’s "Guidance for Industry: Preparation of Premarket Submissions for Food Contact Substances...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) has planned six meeting in 2016 to discuss work in progress and to adopt scientific opinions. The 2016 meetings will be held on the following dates: