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What is food contact materials testing?
Access to safe and nutritious food has always been of paramount importance to consumers worldwide. However, changes in the practice of food preparation and consumption indicate food packaging and food contact materials also have a major contribution to the goal of providing safe and nutritious food to consumers. As a result, food packaging and food contact materials are subject to regulations in most major markets.
TÜV SÜD possesses deep understanding of these regulations. Firstly, these regulations ensure that packaging and materials which come in direct contact with food are not a source of harmful contaminants. Secondly, they ensure that they provide adequate protection against microorganisms, pests and other forms of contamination from external sources. TÜV SÜD’s complete range of food grade tests and identification tests on most types of food contact materials helps you rest easy.
TÜV SÜD possesses deep understanding of these regulations. Firstly, these regulations ensure that packaging and materials which come in direct contact with food are not a source of harmful contaminants. Secondly, they ensure that they provide adequate protection against microorganisms, pests and other forms of contamination from external sources. TÜV SÜD’s complete range of food grade tests and identification tests on most types of food contact materials helps you rest easy.
How TÜV SÜD can help you with food contact material testing and certification
TÜV SÜD conducts a wide range of tests on food contact material and food packaging.
In addition to our food contact testing services, TÜV SÜD can certify food contact materials to industry standards approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), such as those of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and FSSC 22000.
We can also provide mandatory and voluntary inspection and auditing services to assure compliance with applicable regulations or procurement requirements.
What our food contact material testing service include
One of the most common materials that come into contact with food is packaging. As such, food packaging testing is extremely important for food safety.
TÜV SÜD services for food packaging safety include
- Testing
- Sampling and inspection
- Auditing and certification
- Label review and regulatory support based on in-depth understanding of country-specific import and export regulatory requirements
Food contact materials we test include
- Containers
- Cutlery and dishes
- Materials and articles in contact with water for human consumption
- Packaging materials
- Processing machines
The types of tests we conduct include
- Compositional analyses
- Microbiological tests
- Toxicology assessments
- Ingredient reviews
- Packaging adhesive tests
- Raw material tests
- Environmental impact tests
- Transportation simulation
- Migration testing
