WESSLING stands for the conformity of food contact materials: our specialists use the latest laboratory technology and competent expert services to ensure that your food contact products are safe for consumers.
Materials that come into contact with food must not negatively affect the quality of the food - in either chemical, physical or sensory terms. At the same time, the health of consumers must not be placed at risk.
Analysis and consulting for food contact materials: services in detail
Plastics come into contact with food in various ways, e.g. in the form of drinks bottles, film packaging, kitchen utensils or during production in the form of seals and conveyor belts.
We are also happy to support you with respect to any special questions concerning the individual materials:
Analysis and consulting for food contact materials: services in detail
Food contact materials made of paper and cardboard can be used as packaging, coffee filters, bakery bags or serviettes, for example.
Analysis and consulting for food contact materials: services in detail
Metal items that come into direct contact with food include drinks cans, saucepans and vacuum flasks as well as screws and nuts.
Our services in the field of epoxy resin coatings:
Analysis and consulting for food contact materials: services in detail
Complex legal regulations apply to items made of glass, ceramic or enamel that come into contact with food, e.g. glasses, cups or bowls.
Analysis and consulting for food contact materials: services in detail
Many different articles that come into contact with food are made of wood – cooking spoons, chopping boards or bread boxes, for example.
Analysis and consulting for food contact materials: services in detail
The claim “dishwasher safe” gives consumers important information about the correct cleaning method for household items such as tableware, drinking glasses, sandwich tins or even plastic drinking bottles. It is a mark of the German Institute for Standardisation (DIN). It states that the products labelled with it can go through a certain number of rinses without showing any recognisable damage to their quality.
According to DIN standards, the number of rinsing cycles must be between 125 and 1000. For this purpose, our laboratories have their own test dishwasher in which 125 rinsing cycles are carried out automatically. Our experts for the safety of food contact materials provide testing to producers of tableware, glasses and reusable plastic articles, according to the standards DIN EN 12875-1 mod. (2005-08), and DIN EN 12875-2 (2002-03). Special attention is paid to the durability of décors because their colour can fade when they are washed in the dishwasher, and the décor can even crack. The results are recorded by our consumer product experts in the form of photo documentation (before/after pictures).
The EU's framework regulation, Regulation (EC) 1935/2004, regulates the requirements for all food contact materials. There are also further European regulations, directives, national legislation or recommendations which may differ extensively depending on the characteristics of the product.
The WESSLING experts keep an eye on the specifications: benefit from reliable laboratory analysis in combination with tailored expert services. Our specialists are certified for analysing official cross checks according to Section 43 of the German Food and Feed Code (LFGB).
„Reliable, cost-effective, neutral and independent – our analysis and consulting services form the basis for high-quality food contact materials that succeed on the market.“