Migration of substances from food packaging materials to foods.
The employment of novel food packaging materials has increased the number of occurring hazards due to the migration from packaging material to the packaged food. Although polymers have mainly monopolized the interest of migration testing and experimentation, recent studies have revealed that migration also occurs from "traditional" materials generally considered to be safe, such as paper, carton, wood, ceramic, and metal. The regulations and the directives of the EU tend to become stricter in this respect. The emphasis is on reaching a consensus in terms of food simulants and testing conditions for migration studies. Furthermore, the list of hazardous monomers, oligomers, and additives continues to augment in order to ensure that the consumer safety is in current agreement with the HACCP, which is continuously gaining ground.
Arvanitoyannis
Ioannis S
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Department of Agriculture Crop and Livestock Production, School of Technological Sciences, University of Thessaly, Fytoko Street, 38446 Nea Ionia Magnesias, Volos, Hellas, Greece. parmenion33@hotmail.com
Bosnea
Loulouda
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D005062:European Union; D005503:Food Additives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000600:supply & distribution; D005504:Food Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D019649:Food Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D005524:Food Technology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food / Q000639:trends; D008422:Materials Testing; D008433:Mathematics
D005503:Food Additives