Research and Markets: New Report Addresses the Issues Facing the Food Contact Polymers Industry.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57032) has announced the addition of Food Contact Polymers 2007 to their offering. Plastics and rubbers are used extensively in food processing applications and in packaging. All food contact materials Food contact materials are defined as all kind of materials that can be in contact with food. These can be things that are quite obvious like a glass, a can for soft drinks, but also machinery in a food factory or a coffee machine. are subject to developing European Directives and/or national regulations, for example, the American FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight and the German BfR legislation (formerly BgVV). Laws extend to lists of approved additives for different applications. Other legislation has indirect effects such as the need to recycle packaging plastics, and the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) Directive could affect polymer formulation. There are a variety of tests that can be performed to check the food safety of materials and these are standardised in legislation from different countries. Applications can be very demanding. Food processing temperatures can reach 200 deg C, and contact times can extend to years in the case of can coatings. Chemically, foods vary extensively, and food contact materials must withstand oil- and water-based foods for varying periods of time and temperature. Some materials must be microwaveable for instant meals. Others must protect food from impact and preserve fresh contents, with particular barrier properties required. On top of all this, packaging must look good and have consumer appeal. Everyone wants to be environmentally-friendly and this has led to new materials entering the food packaging market. These biodegradable and recycled grades of plastic must meet the same standards as conventional plastics. Appropriate additives should be selected to keep the 'green' credentials of the material. The key issue is that food is fit for consumption on delivery to the consumer. This first international conference brought together the food processing supply chain to learn about new materials for manufacturing processes and packaging, material selection, testing, and issues facing the industry such as legislation. SESSION 1: REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS Paper 1 Keynote Paper: Status of the Council of Europe Council of Europe, international organization founded in 1949 to promote greater unity within Europe and to safeguard its political and cultural heritage by promoting human rights and democracy. The council is headquartered in Strasbourg, France. resolutions and future programmes Dr Luigi Rossi, Keller & Heckman LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Belgium Paper 2 The principle of mutual recognition Cyril Jacquet, Keller & Heckman LLP, Belgium Paper 3 The code of practice for coatings in contact with food Dr Peter Oldring, Valspar Europe, UK Paper 4 Multilayer pipes for drinking water distribution in buildings as an example of how to deal with European harmonisation, national standards and market demands Dr. Roland Widler, Geberit International AG, Switzerland SESSION 2: MIGRATION RESEARCH Paper 5 The potential nature of migrants associated with different food contact materials John Sidwell Paper 6 Modelling migration from plastics into foodstuffs foodstuffs npl → comestibles mpl foodstuffs npl → denrées fpl alimentaires foodstuffs food npl → - a novel and cost efficient approach for compliance evaluation and consumer exposure elimination Dr Angela Stormer Stormer may refer to:
IVV Independent Verification and Validation IVV Internationale Vereinigung der Vermessungsingenieure IVV Inertial Vertical Velocity , Germany Paper 7 Analytical strategy to assess the safety of food contact materials W.D. van Dongen, B. Muilwijk, R. Bas, L. Coulier and L. van Stee, TNO TNO Tamarindo, Costa Rica (Airport code) TNO Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO Trans-Neptunian Object TNO The New Order (paramilitary street gang) TNO Trust No One Quality of Life, The Netherlands Paper 8 Determination of plasticisers and additives in PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. gasket seals and in fatty sauces C. Simoneau, Z. Ezerskis and V. Morkunas, European Commision DG Joint Research Centre, Italy SESSION 3: FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS Paper 9 The use of poly (vinyl chloride) polymers in food contact and related applications Dr Chris Howick, Ineos Vinyls, UK Paper 10 Silicone elastomers for food contact applications Egbert Klaassen, GE Bayer Silicones GmbH, Germany Paper 11 Adhesives for food contact materials: trends and latest developments Dr Hermann Onusseit, Henkel KGaA, Germany SESSION 4: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND RECYCLING OF FOOD PACKAGING Paper 12 Sustainable solutions for food contact polymers in packaging Dr Karlheinz Hausmann, DuPont de Nemours Inc SA, Switzerland Paper 13 The super cleaning and recycling of HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene and PET bottles Manfred Hackl, EREMA Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Ges.m.b.H., Austria Paper 14 Complete risk assessment of recycled PET used to manufacture materials in contact with food Dr Alexandre Feigenbaum, Eric Barthelemy, Patrice Dole and Laurent Safa, INRA INRA Institut National de la Recherché Agronomique (France; National Institute for Agronomic Research) INRA Institute for Natural Resources in Africa INRA Inland Northwest Research Alliance UMR UMR Unite Mixte de Recherche (French: Mixed Unit of Research ) UMR University of Missouri - Rolla UMR Upper Mississippi River UMR Uniform Methods and Rules (US Department of Agriculture) UMR Unit Manning Report FARE, France SESSION 5: BIODEGRADABLE FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS Paper 15 Developments in food contact biopolymers Stefano Facco, Novamont, Italy Paper 16 Testing of biodegradable materials Bruno de Wilde, Organic Waste Systems, Belgium SESSION 6: INNOVATIONS IN FOOD PACKAGING Paper 17 Legislation on active and intelligent packaging Dr E.K. Zondervan-van den Beuken, TNO, Food Contact Materials, The Netherlands Paper 18 Antimicrobial materials for plastics in contact with food Alan Campbell, Camden & Chorleywood Food Research Association, UK Paper 19 Novel nanocomposites to enhance quality and safety of packaged foods Dr J.M. Lagaron, IATA-CSIC, Spain Paper 20 How to select a plasticizer for sensitive applications? Dr Rainer Otter, BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida , Germany Paper 21 Improving food protection by the addition of natural antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene compounds into food contacting polymers Dr. Rafael Gavara, IATA-CSIC, Spain For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57032. |
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