A recent study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has provided strong evidence linking the ingestion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are present in food packaging and pervasive in drinking water, to thyroid cancer.

PFAS concentrations, which do not break down easily in the body, tend to increase rather than diminish over time. In light of these concerns and the prevalence of PFAS in consumer products like food packaging, many state and local governments, as well as public interest organizations, have begun enacting or promoting legislation that would regulate the implementation of PFAS in consumer products.

In response to the growing concerns around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical has launched AGELESS, the first-ever PFAS-free oxygen absorber safe for food packaging. 

Melodea Ltd. has introduced its newest innovation, MelOx NGen™, a barrier product engineered to allow for the recyclability of plastic food packaging.

Sabert Corporation recently announced the launch of the new Pulp Plus and Pulp Max proprietary molded fiber blends without the intentional inclusion of added per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS). 

Premium Label & Packaging Solutions has announced that Overnight Labels, its facility located in Farmingdale, New York, has received Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification.

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) research enterprise in Singapore, the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), are conducting research to aid the development of nanosensor technology for the detection of foodborne bacteria.

Replacement per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) heralded as “safe” for use in food packaging may actually break down into toxic PFAS that leach into foods and the environment, suggests a study for the first time.

A graduate student at Southern Methodist University (SMU) has developed a miniature pH sensor that reveals when food has spoiled in real time.

Notre Dame researchers have found the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers, which may be used for food packaging as well as the packaging of pesticides and other consumer goods, and demonstrated the risk of human exposure to PFAS from foods that come into contact with HDPE packaging.