Introduction Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are also referred to as “forever chemicals” are a group of man-made carbon and fluorine-based chemical compounds. Since the early 1940s, PFAS has been utilized in various consumer and industrial products, which include protective coatings,…
food contact materials
Introduction Food contact materials (FCMs) play a crucial role in preserving and packaging our food, ensuring its safety and quality throughout the supply chain. Traditionally, these materials have been made from conventional plastics and other synthetic materials. However, there is…
SCS – Styrenics Circular Solutions, the value chain initiative to promote the circular economy for styrenic polymers, has officially submitted a notification for a ‘novel technology’ under the recently introduced EU regulation 2022/1616. Read: June 2023 Issue of Food InfoTech Magazine.…
Producing food packaging as well as printing on food contact materials inevitably involves exposure to specific consumer safety concerns. These are triggered from various sides, such as from regulatory authorities all over the globe, which aim to protect consumers from…