Food Contact: Bisphenols and Major Regulatory Updates

Food packaging, kitchenware, small appliances and other articles that contact with food may contain chemicals that can potentially be transferred into food and, consequently, into humans.

This means that the safety of articles in contact with food is closely linked to food safety, with a view to increase protection of end consumers from risks associated with the intake of chemical-contaminated food.

In recent years, Bisphenol has been a chemical under the magnifying glass, as it is used in combination with other chemicals to manufacture certain plastics and resins in food contact materials.

Learn more about the latest updates on Bisphenol in Europe and the major chemical regulatory updates for articles in contact with food.

Learning objectives:

• Gaining insights on the consultation for a draft legislation to amend the EU Regulation 10/2011 for Bisphenols.
• Major regulatory updates impacting food contact materials, including PFAS in cookware.
• How UL Solutions can help.