PRINTING INKS FOR FOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS
Elaine Campling provides an introduction to European Legislation governing food contact materials, with a focus on the printing industry.
Year
2022
Company
Chemical Compliance Advisory
Author
Elaine Campling
Printing inks are used on food packaging materials for decoration, to provide consumer information, as well as for marketing and identification purposes. Without proper controls, ink components may come into inadvertent contact with the contained food through set-off or migration from the print.