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The European Commission's 2026 guidance on Regulation (EU) 2025/40 explains how the Article 5(5) PFAS limits apply to food-contact packaging placed on the EU market after 12 August 2026, including the treatment of stock already placed on the market and the importance of the placing-on-the-market event.
Source: European CommissionFood Packaging Forum reports that Indonesia's BPOM adopted Regulation No. 11 of 2026 on food packaging, replacing the 2019 rule. The regulation covers paper and board alongside plastics, metals, glass and multilayer materials, with migration requirements, positive and prohibited substance lists, and provisions for reusable and recycled packaging.
Source: Food Packaging ForumThe European Commission adopted measures to support EUDR implementation, including an updated product-scope Delegated Act and technical rules for the Information System used for due diligence statements and simplified declarations. The Commission says the changes are intended to give businesses more legal certainty before application begins at the end of 2026.
Source: European Commission
The Guardian reports that the U.S. FDA rejected a petition seeking enforceable PFAS limits in food while indicating it may work on action levels. The article also notes that PFAS can enter the food system through several routes, including packaging, making documented source control important for food brands.
Source: The Guardian
Packaging Insights reports that dessert and sweet snack packs are being redesigned around product protection and circularity. Suppliers point to resealable formats, barrier performance, easy opening and recyclable monomaterial structures as brands work to protect texture while meeting consumer and regulatory expectations.
Source: Packaging InsightsPack-Lab highlights two near-term EU compliance steps: the bisphenol restriction under Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 from 20 July 2026 for single-use food-contact materials and PPWR Article 5 chemical requirements from 12 August 2026. The article emphasizes analytical evidence for bisphenols, heavy metals and PFAS instead of relying on documentation alone.
Source: Pack-Lab
Packaging Technology Today explains that food-contact packaging materials must be selected with migration, odor, substrate behavior and regulatory documentation in mind. The article highlights migration-optimized inks as one way to reduce set-off and contamination risk when printed packs sit close to food.
Source: Packaging Technology TodayGood Housekeeping reports that baking expert Dan Langan recommends taller cupcake liners to help batter rise upward, reduce spreading and create a more polished bakery-style dome. The article notes that 1.5 inch liners can also help contain recipes that spill over in shorter paper cups.
Source: Good HousekeepingFuture Market Insights says the air fryer paper liners market is forecast to grow through 2036, with 7.0 to 9.0 inch liners expected to hold half of the size segment in 2026. The report points to recurring consumable demand, online bulk buying, perforation patterns and rising interest in unbleached or chemical-free paper liner products.
Source: Future Market InsightsPackagingLaw.com reports that Germany's BfR opened a consultation on Recommendation XXXVI for paper and board food-contact materials, integrating several paper recommendations into one draft and adding clearer tabular substance entries with CAS numbers where available. BfR recommendations are not binding law, but they are widely used for paper, board and other materials without EU-harmonized specific measures, while LFGB Section 31 restricts unsafe articles on the German market.
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