AMES, Iowa – The challenge of minimizing risks from chemical contaminants in food packaging just got easier.
New research out of Iowa State University pulls together regulated and restricted chemical substances in a new resource for stakeholders and manufacturers to reference.
The study supported by the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences surveyed and compiled publicly available restricted substance lists to identify chemicals of concern—a high priority in designing food contact materials. FCMs include multilayer plastic and paper packaging, can coatings, single layer paper and plastic packaging, food preparation utensils and surfaces. Each of these materials contain many components such as adhesives, pigments, antioxidants, sealants and others to function properly.
Read the full story on the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition website