Offset Printing
PraxisDialog 23: Food legislation-compliant printing
Thursday 19. March 2009 - manroland and PrintCity partners reported on food legislation-compliant printing at PraxisDialog 23
The production of packaging that complies with food legislation places special challenges on printing companies. At PraxisDialog 23 held in Offenbach on 12 March, manroland and partners from the printing industry explained how harmless production can be assured.
With packaging printing, consumer health always has the highest priority. Food must not be contaminated by the odor of the packaging material or by migration of chemical components. Food packaging should not only make the contents appetizing but also be produced in a manner that ensures there are no health risks for the consumer.
Risk-free production
Everyone involved with food legislation-compliant printing is responsible to ensure that the packaging is safe. Attention must be paid to the interaction of substrates, inks and coatings as well as consumable materials and additives. Enhancement with effect pigments, hot or cold foil, and storage and transport also affect packaging quality. Safe production demands intensive cooperation between the food manufacturer and the printing company.
Besides practice-relevant information on the use of packaging components, the some 90 guests learned a great deal about food legislation in European countries, as well as press and dryer technologies that support food legislation-compliant production. The practical part of the event that took place in the Print Technology Center showed how attractively a chocolate box can be printed with low-migration inks and coatings and then enhanced inline with cold foil.