PFAS-Free Coatings for Food Packaging 2026
PFAS-Free Coatings Alternatives: The bans are law. The alternatives are ready. Twenty U.S. states have enacted restrictions on PFAS in food packaging — [a regulatory wave](/pfas-packaging-phase-out-banned-chemical-compounds/) that continues to accelerate. The EU has set a hard cutoff of August 12, 2026 for fluorochemicals in paper and board food contact materials. For print shop owners, packaging […]
Media Reports Fluorinated Compounds in U.S. Fast Food Packaging
Dangerous Chemicals are Found in Food Wrappers and Fast Food Packaging A number of news outlets have recently reported dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers, referred to and quoted the findings of a study conducted in 2014-15 by Silent Spring Institute. The study was published in the journal, “Environmental Science & Technology Letters.” It reported […]
7 Essentials of FDA Food Contact Coatings
FDA: Regulations to Ensure Safety of the Food Supply Congress, in 1958 enacted the Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). This action gave the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to ensure the safety of food by regulating food additives that may be either directly or indirectly […]
Barrier Coatings for Food Packaging
Demands for Food Packaging With the global customer base for retailed food increasing, food packaging must more and more conform to international food quality, and safety standards. This also can mean longer shelf life is a necessity. Increased global consumer awareness, income, combined with busier lifestyles, is creating a growing demand for convenience foods. Consumers […]