PFAS in food packaging
...This report provides information on the presence of PFAS in disposable paper, board and moulded fibre food packaging across a number of major UK supermarkets and food-to-go outlets....
https://www.pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-food-packaging
News: PFAS in Food Contact Materials (FCMs) - AccuStandard
...PFAS compounds are widely applied in food packaging materials due to their unique grease repellent and thermal resistant properties. Food is at high risk of PFAS contamination if it comes in contact with packaging or containers that have been treated with these compounds....
https://www.accustandard.com/news-pfas-in-food-contact-materials-june-5-2025
Presentation - NEWMOA
...?...non-fluorinated alternatives have been historically available for all applications of paper-and-board food packaging and the use of fluorinated protective coatings has never been essential.?...
https://www.newmoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PFAS-in-food-packaging-Implications-for-exposure-and-life-cycle-considerations.pdf
PFAS in Food Packaging - Regulations & Testing | Measurlabs
...This article summarizes PFAS regulations on food packaging and other contact materials in the EU and the US. Compliance testing options, accounting for the technical infeasibility of detecting thousands of PFAS compounds individually, will also be discussed....
https://measurlabs.com/blog/pfas-testing-of-food-packaging-by-eu-and-us-regulations/
PFAS ban in food packaging: what does it mean for your products?
...A ban on the use of PFAS in food contact packaging will apply in the EU from 2026. This measure is part of the wider European PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, EU 2025/40), which aims to reduce the environmental impact of packaging and better protect public health....
https://www.kivo.nl/en/knowledge-base/pfas-ban-in-food-packaging-what-does-it-mean-for-your-products/
6 Key PFAS Regulations in Food Packaging Explained - Meyers
...For the food industry in particular, the standards GB 9685-2016 and GB 4806.10-2016 exclude PFAS substances from the list of allowed additives in food contact materials....
https://meyers.com/meyers-blog/key-pfas-regulations-in-food-packaging-explained/
EU Regulation Limits PFAS in Food Packaging, Bans Single-Use Plastic ...
...New EU plastic packaging and waste regulations have been published, which limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging, ban single-use plastics for fruit and vegetables under a certain weight, and set forth other changes....
https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10087-eu-regulation-limits-pfas-in-food-packaging-bans-single-use-plastic-packaging-for-produce
Significance of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Packaging ...
...Low concentration PFAS detection has generated debate in the food industry and among scientific and governmental organizations about understanding their significance in food-contact products because certain PFAS are intentionally added to some food packaging materials....
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ieam.4346
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging: Migration ...
...However, information about PFASs in food packaging is scattered. Therefore, we systematically map the evidence on PFASs detected in migrates and extracts of food contact materials and provide an overview of available hazard and biomonitoring data....
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c03702
EU Packaging Law to Impose Strict PFAS Restrictions in Food Packaging ...
...Starting 12 August 2026, food contact packaging in the European Union will be prohibited if it contains PFAS above specific concentration limits. The new rules set the thresholds at: 50 ppm for total fluorine content (measured as total fluorine), including polymeric PFAS....
https://rrma-global.org/news-details/eu-packaging-law-to-impose-strict-pfas-restrictions-in-food-packaging-by-2026-/MTk3Nw==