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What Regulations Apply to Colorants?

If a colorant is not listed on 21 C.F.R. Part 176.170 (paper and paper board for aqueous and fatty food), how can it be used for such...

What End Test Requirements Apply to Polymer Blends?

When an end test is required for mixture of polymer with different specification in a food-contact article (i.e., 21 CFR 177.1520 + FCN 178)? Are...

Does the EU Plastics Regulation (Reg. No. 10/2011) Apply to Colorants?

I just read the PackagingLaw.com article, titled, "The Regulation of Colorants in the European Union," from October 2001. The first line reads...

How is Carbon Black Regulated When Used in Packaging for Animal Feed?

Our company manufactures polyethylene sheets and bags that contact animal silage and grain that can be used as human and animal feed. One of the...

What is the Difference Between "FDA Compliant" and "FDA Approved"?

Is there a difference between the terms "FDA Compliant" and "FDA Approval" for a product?

What Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Requirements Apply to Food-Contact Substances?

For compliance with the FDA's indirect Food Additives, 21 CFR 174.5, do additives/raw materials that will be used to manufacture color...

What is the Status of GB 9685?

What type of certification do you need to be included on China's "positive list" of 959 food additives that will be authorized for use in food...

Is it Possible to Use a Colorant if it is Not on FDA Compliant Lists, but is Used by European Competitors in the US?

We are producing a new produce packaging product that will compete against incumbent products from Europe. These products contain a barium-based...

Does a monograph in the EP cover colorants used in the manufacture of rigid plastic containers?

Is there a monograph in the European Pharmacopeia that covers colorants used in the manufacture of rigid plastic containers to contain...

Does FDA approved materials equal an automatically FDA approved product?

If a product is manufactured using an FDA approved resin and FDA approved colorant does that essentially mean that the resulting manufactured...