News

  • Efsa weighs options for exposure scenarios

    17 February 2012

    Later in 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (Efsa) will announce a significant revision of the guidelines for submitting petitions for food contact materials.

  • Newly Established China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment to speak at GFC 2012

    15 February 2012

    Ms Zhu, secretariat of the food related products sub-committee under Committee on China National Food Safety Standard and the food packaging clean-up expert panel, will speak on the Global Food Contact 2012 program to provide delegates with an update on these regulatory and organizational developments in China and what these mean for your business operations.

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THE global food contact forum

Global Food Contact 2011 conference details

The conference was chaired once again by Nick Kernoghan, Pira International's UK Director and provided a vital update on food contact legislation across the globe.

Topics that were covered during the two day conference programme include:

  • European regulatory developments and the progress of PIM
  • Enforcement and compliance issues in the Americas
  • Legislative progress in China and the Middle East
  • Advances in food contact regulation in Latin America
  • New advances in printing inks legislation
  • Regulation of nanomaterials in food contact materials in regions across the globe
  • Recycled food contact plastics regulation throughout the world

And there were updates on food contact regulations around the world, including the following regions:

  • Europe
  • US
  • Canada
  • South America
  • Korea
  • China
  • Middle East

PLUS: Two pre-conference workshops were led by Eric Greenberg, Principal Attorney, ERIC F. GREENBERG P.C., and Nick Kernoghan, UK Director, PIRA INTERNATIONAL - click here for details