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What Regulations Apply to Ethylene Bis-Stearamide?

Ethylene Bis-Stearamide is a common enough material used in food packaging, but I am finding that companies that sell it list several FDA...

How Can Metal Food-Contact Articles be Marketed under the Principle of Mutual Recognition?

In your Nov 7, 2013 article, "EDQM Publishes Updated Technical Guide on Food-Contact Metals," it states that the use of food-contact metals "must...

What Type of Guarantees Should a Packaging Distributor Provide?

We are a food packaging distributor. We do not manufacture any of the products we supply to customer. When customers request Letter of Guarantee...

How Does FSMA Impact Food Packaging Manufacturers?

In FSMA, it is our understanding that if a "Food Facility" is registered, then the product in the "Food Facility" should be manufactured per the...

What are the Food Contact Requirements in South Africa?

What food contact regulations exist in South Africa? What standards, such as FDA or EU, are recognized?

Are Direct Food Additives Permitted for Use in Food-Contact Applications?

If a chemical substance appears on FDA's EAFUS list (i.e, approved food additives, such as sodium chloride), does it automatically imply that...