A top manufacturer of “forever chemicals” — or PFAS — is getting out of the food packaging business
Chemical giant and Teflon maker Chemours has quietly stopped making some non-stick coatings used in disposable food packaging amid public debate about their health effects, the company told POLITICO.
Chemours’ move comes as the Trump administration faces pressure from states and public health advocates to reduce Americans’ exposure to PFAS, a class of nearly 5,000 chemicals that since the 1940s have been used in everything from cookware and fabric to carpeting and firefighting foam. They are commonly found in sandwich and dessert wrappers, as well as compostable paper bowls and plates and fast-food boxes.
The agency evaluates the safety of non-stick coatings and other food-packaging products through an obscure notification system that relies on datachemical manufacturers, such as what the coatings are made from, their toxicity and how much of a given chemical could migrate into food. FDA said it limits these uses for food packaging to ensure consumer safety.it was reviewing the approvals because recent studies suggested newer PFAS on the market may pose a risk to human health.
There are no estimates of how much of the food-packaging supply is made with PFAS-based chemicals, said Lynn Dyer, president of the Foodservice Packaging Institute, a trade association. She said consumers should not be concerned about the chemicals because FDA’s review process is rigorous. The industry is working on finding alternatives to PFAS-based products that perform well and could be marketed at a competitive price, she added.
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