Food Inks
When dealing with labelling food, various very special requirements have to be fulfilled. In order to do this the remit must be exactly defined: Does it deal with direct or indirect contact with food?
Indirect contact with food means all objects that come into contact with food due to their purpose. Here we can name egg shells or the underside of film as examples. There are applicable regulations, for example
- the Food, Articles of Daily Need and German Food and Feed Code (LFGB)
- Act (EC) No. 889/2008
- Directive 94/36/EC
Our classic ovoScript in various colours and for different printing systems has been available to our customers for many years for this application.
Moreover GrüneTinte® (Green Ink) from renewable resources for indirect food contact is available.
If food is printed onto directly, the ink has to be suitable for eating, this deals with edible inks. As these inks are to be considered similar to food, the applicable regulations take effect, such as
- Additive Approval Laws
- Directive (EC) No. 178/2002
American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules can also play a role for certain applications. We advise to look more exactly when dealing with so-named FDA inks. You will find more information about this theme here.
cibuScript are our inks which are suitable for direct contact with food.
For some time AZO dyes in food have not been without controversy and therefore also in food inks, which are suitable for eating. They are suspected of triggering allergies and hyperactivity. Since 20th July 2010 there has been an obligation to declare 6 AZO dyes in accordance with the European Union Directive 1333/2008.
You will find further information about approval here.
Our overriding aim in all our developments is to replace contents which have always been thought of as dangerous. Therefore here we work on using non-hazardous and natural alternatives.
Do you have any questions about food labelling and our current developments? Just ask us!