The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA has today published an opinion on mineral oils in food.

Imerys Minerals has filed a patent for a barrier coating composition aimed at solving the problem of mineral oil migration in food packaging.

Exposure to mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH via packaging and some foods may pose a human health hazard, said EFSA - as it called for an overhaul of a

No decision on whether to introduce legislation to combat the potential threat from mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH in food and packaging will be made