Flexpack testing, migration, PPWR:
Knowledge from the lab
Which test does your packaging need, which values apply – and what is changing right now? We answer these questions from daily lab work: test methods explained step by step, new EU requirements put in context, both applied to real material.
- Test methods explained – from OTR and permeation through migration and sensory analysis to particle and foreign body testing
- Regulation in context – PPWR, food contact, PFAS, recyclate quotas: what applies from when, and to whom
- From the lab – accreditations, proficiency tests and new testing services
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EU publishes guidelines C/2025/6721 for the implementation of the Bisphenol A Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, which was adopted in December 2024, banned the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and its salts in food contact materials. But what exactly does that mean? On 17 December 2025, the EU published…
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Sample Report from the Laboratory: Sealing Properties / Material Analysis
Wie sieht eigentlich ein Prüfbericht zum Siegelverhalten von Folien aus? Hier finden Sie ein kurzes Beispiel für eine typische Aufgebanestellung.. Test report PB 0001 – example report sealing properties / material analysis Projekt / Bestell-Nr.:…
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Innoform Convinces with Its Outstanding Performance in Detecting Contaminants in Recycled Plastic.
Innoform has once again demonstrated its expertise: In the DRRR proficiency test “Contaminants in Recycled Plastic Material – Phase 2 (RVEP 259599)”, our team achieved excellent results once again. The examination of contaminants in recyclates is…
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Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 and its Impact on the Flexible Packaging Industry
Introduction Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 is a significant step by the European Union to regulate the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials. For the flexible packaging industry, this regulation brings clear requirements and challenges that…
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Recycled Content Requirements – EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR): Minimum Recycled Content Quotas
Part 3: What needs to be done now Minimum Recycled Content Quotas: Quotas Increase Significantly by 2040 Starting January 1, 2030, mandatory minimum recycled content quotas will apply to packaging for the first time. Contact-sensitive…
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NIAS – Don’t be afraid of the unknown
The assessment of food contact materials (FCM) requires knowledge not only of intentionally added substances (IAS), but also of unknown substances that may be hidden in the material. NIAS in legislation The so-called NIAS (non-intentionally added…
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NIAS – No Fear of the Unknown
The assessment of food contact materials (FCM) requires not only knowledge of the intentionally added substances (IAS), but also of the unknown substances that may be hidden in the materials. NIAS in Legislation So-called NIAS (non-intentionally…
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Labeling Requirements
EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR): Labeling Requirement Part 2: What needs to be done now Physical labeling requirements With the EU Packaging Regulation 2025/40 (PPWR), uniform labeling requirements will come into force from August 2028. Packaging must…
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Registration and Data Reporting Obligation
EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR): Registration and Data Reporting Part 1: What needs to be done now The new EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) introduces uniform obligations from August 2026 for all companies placing packaging on the EU market.…