Global Legislation for Food Contact Materials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

Food contact materials such as packaging, storage containers and processing surfaces can pose a substantial hazard to both food manufacturer and consumer due to the migration of chemicals or other substances from the material to the food, which can cause tainting of flavours and other sensory characteristics, or even illness. This book reviews the main materials used for food contact in terms of the global legislation in place to ensure their safe and effective use. Part One provides an overview of food contact legislation issues such as chemical migration and compliance testing. Part Two looks in detail at the legislation for specific food contact materials and their advantages, hazards and use in industry. Includes global coverage of food contact legislation Features expert analysis of future trends in global food packaging regulation Focus on specific materials such as plastic, paper and rubber materials in contact with food Content: Front Matter, Pages i-iii Copyright, Page iv List of contributors, Page ix, A. Ariosti, A. Bailey, J.S. Baughan, D. Dainelli, R.T. LeNoir, M. Ossberger, J. Sidwell, R. Veraart Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition, Pages xi-xxii Preface, Pages xxiii-xxiv, J.S. Baughan 1 - Food migration testing for food contact materials, Pages 3-41, M. Ossberger 2 - Compliance testing for food contact materials, Pages 43-64, R. Veraart 3 - Future trends in global food packaging regulation, Pages 65-74, J.S. Baughan 4 - Global legislation for plastic materials in contact with food, Pages 77-108, R.T. LeNoir 5 - Global legislation for regenerated cellulose materials in contact with food, Pages 109-139, A. Ariosti 6 - Global legislation for rubber materials in contact with food, Pages 141-160, J. Sidwell 7 - A US regulatory perspective on multilayer food contact articles, Pages 161-181, A. Bailey 8 - Global legislation for active and intelligent packaging materials, Pages 183-199, D. Dainelli 9 - Global legislation for paper and card materials in contact with food, Pages 201-210, J.S. Baughan Index, Pages 211-220 Food contact materials such as packaging, storage containers and processing surfaces can pose a substantial hazard to both food manufacturer and consumer due to the migration of chemicals or other substances from the material to the food, which can cause tainting of flavours and other sensory characteristics, or even illness. This book reviews the main materials used for food contact in terms of the global legislation in place to ensure their safe and effective use. Part One provides an overview of food contact legislation issues such as chemical migration and compliance testing. Part Two looks in detail at the legislation for specific food contact materials and their advantages, hazards and use in industry.

• Includes global coverage of food contact legislation
• Features expert analysis of future trends in global food packaging regulation
• Focus on specific materials such as plastic, paper and rubber materials in contact with food

Annotation Food contact materials such as packaging, storage containers and processing surfaces can pose a substantial hazard to both food manufacturer and consumer due to the migration of chemicals or other substances from the material to the food, which can cause tainting of flavours and other sensory characteristics, or even illness. This book reviews the main materials used for food contact in terms of the global legislation in place to ensure their safe and effective use. Part one provides an overview of food contact legislation issues such as chemical migration and compliance testing. Part two looks in detail at the legislation for specific food contact materials and their advantages, hazards and use in industry