How to handle food grade testing for packaging materials?

In modern catering and household life, food contact materials, as utensils that come into direct contact with food, have a direct impact on consumer health due to the safety of their material properties. According to international food safety standards, all materials that may come into contact with food must undergo strict testing to ensure that they do not migrate harmful substances into the food. Professional testing can assess the chemical stability of cutlery under different usage conditions (such as high temperatures, acidic environments, etc.), preventing the penetration of dangerous components such as heavy metals and plasticizers into food. Today, HuaBiao Testing editor shares with you how to handle food-grade testing for packaging materials?

China Food Grade Packaging Material TestingIn China, the testing of food grade packaging materials mainly follows the GB4806 series standards. This series covers a variety of materials such as plastics, paper, metal, rubber, etc., and includes test items such as evaporation residues, potassium permanganate consumption, heavy metals, discoloration tests, residual toxic and harmful monomers, as well as microbiological testing. Ningbo HuaBiao Testing has comprehensive testing capabilities for the GB4806 series standards and can provide one-stop services from sample preparation to report issuance for enterprises.US FDA Food Grade Contact Material TestingThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strict control requirements for food contact materials. The FDA 21 CFR series of regulations specifies the testing standards and test items for various materials such as plastics, metals, ceramics, paper, etc. These items include extractable substance testing under various extraction methods such as deionized water extraction, alcohol extraction, heptane extraction, as well as testing for harmful substances such as residual monomers and pentachlorophenol PCP. Ningbo HuaBiao Testing has laboratories and testing equipment recognized by the FDA and can provide food contact material testing services that meet FDA requirements.

EU Food Contact Material TestingThe EU's regulation for food contact materials is mainly based on (EC) No.1935/2004 directive and its subsequent amendments. This directive requires all materials in contact with food to be safe and harmless, and not to migrate harmful substances into the food. The test items usually include material composition analysis, migration tests, sensory evaluation, etc. Ningbo HuaBiao Testing has testing qualifications recognized by the EU and can provide food contact material testing services that meet the requirements of the EU directive, helping enterprises' products to smoothly enter the EU market.

German LFGB Food Grade Contact Material TestingThe German LFGB regulations are an important part of Germany's food and beverage regulations, with strict safety requirements for daily necessities in contact with food. The LFGB test items usually include material composition analysis, harmful substance testing, sensory evaluation, etc. Products that pass the LFGB tests can obtain a cutlery mark, indicating that they meet German and European standards and can be sold in Germany and other EU markets. Ningbo HuaBiao Testing has laboratories and testing equipment recognized by the LFGB and can provide comprehensive LFGB testing services for enterprises.

HuaBiao Testing has a team of experienced technicians and advanced testing equipment to provide you with a complete food grade contact material testing solution. It has passed CMA/CNAS qualification certification, ensuring accurate and reliable test data, and its test reports have international credibility. This helps customers manage risks and meet your product market requirements, assisting your products to sell well all over the world.