Food safety and quality standards: Requirements and standards for complex composite packaging.

The essential role of complex composite packaging in the food industry:

Complex composite packaging plays a crucial role in preserving and distributing food. This type of packaging is made up of multiple layers of different materials, combining the advantages of each layer to provide optimal preservation solutions for various types of food.

However, due to direct contact with food, composite packaging also needs to meet strict food safety requirements and standards to ensure the health of consumers.

Food safety requirements for complex composite packaging:

Produced from safe materials:
The layers of packaging materials must be made from materials with clear origins, verified and certified as safe for food.
They must not contain any harmful substances, heavy metals, or chemicals that can leach into the food during storage.

• Ensure barrier function:
  Packaging must have the ability to prevent the intrusion of microorganisms, moisture, oxygen, and other harmful agents from the external environment.
  Maintain the taste, quality, and freshness of the food throughout the shelf life.\
• Compatibility:
  The packaging must be suitable for the type of food contained, ensuring that no chemical reactions or adverse interactions occur that affect the quality of the food.
  It should withstand storage conditions such as temperature, humidity, and pressure during transportation and storage.
• Clear information printing:
  Packaging must fully and accurately display information about food products such as: product name, ingredients, origin, expiration date, instructions for use, and contact information of the manufacturer.
  The information printed on the packaging must be easy to read, easy to understand, and ensure that it does not fade during use.

Quality standards for complex composite packaging:

• National standards:
  National technical standards for food safety and hygiene for packaging and direct contact utensils (QC 12-1:2011/MOH) issued by the Ministry of Health.
  National technical standards for food packaging (TCVN 10:2015) issued by the General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality.
• International standards:
  Codex Alimentarius standards of the FAO/WHO Joint Food Standards Programme.
  ISO standards for food packaging (ISO 1186, ISO 15603, etc.).
  BRC Global Standards for food packaging.

Quality control of complex composite packaging:

Manufacturers of complex composite packaging need to have a quality management system according to international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000.
Apply strict quality control measures throughout the production process, from selecting raw materials, testing the quality of intermediate products, to the final product.
Perform regular tests to ensure that the packaging meets the requirements for food safety and quality.

Conclusion:

Composite packaging brings many benefits to the food industry, however ensuring food safety for the product is extremely important. Packaging companies need to adhere to strict food safety requirements and standards to contribute to protecting consumer health and enhancing brand reputation.

In addition, consumers should also pay attention to choosing packaging with clear origins, produced by reputable businesses, and with complete product information on the packaging.

Note:

The above content is for reference only. Packaging manufacturers need to regularly update the latest regulations and standards on food safety to ensure that the products meet all requirements.

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