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Since the food scare that developed from the discovery of the photo-initiator ITX (2-isopropylthioxanthone) in infant formula,
there has been a focus on migration of chemicals from printing inks, particularly photo-initiators and their decomposition products.
This e-book examines the technology issues with regard to compliance with both the GMP Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 and
the Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004.
Essential reading for:
- Regulatory compliance officers
- Raw materials suppliers
- Packaging converters
- Food brand owners
- Associations and consultants
Executive summary
- Introduction and methodology
- Report scope
- Report objective
- Methodology
- List of definitions
The food packaging industry
- Introduction
- Food packaging trends
- Recurrent concerns about migration
- Shared responsibility
- Conclusion
Printing inks for food contact packaging
- Printing ink components
- Types of inks
- Printing methods
- Flexography
- Gravure
- Inkjet
- Offset
- Electron beam
- Screen
Parameters in printing
Types of food packaging material
- Glass and metal
- Fibre materials
- Plastics
- Biomaterials
Migration mechanisms
- Migration levels
- Migration assessment via worst-case calculation
- Contributing factors
Conclusion
Regulatory landscape
- Introduction
- US
- Canada
- Japan
- European Union
Framework Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004
European Council Resolution ResAP (2005)2
GMP Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006
Swiss Ordinance 817.023.21
Brand owner guidelines
Future trends for printing inks
- Introduction
- Material considerations
Functional barriers
Bio-based polymers
Ink formulations
Low-migration UV inks
Additional considerations
- Brand owner involvement
- Emerging regulations
- Conclusions