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Food-Grade Packaging Hygiene: FSSAI & Global Standards for Direct Contact

Navigating overall migration limits (OML), heavy metal testing, and non-toxic food-grade inks for food contact packaging under FSSAI and 100% Recyclable regulations.

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Food-Grade Packaging Hygiene: FSSAI & Global Standards for Direct Contact

Food safety does not stop at recipe formulation -- the packaging holding your edible goods must meet rigorous non-migration criteria under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations.

1. Overall Migration Limits (OML) Testing

Under Indian Standards (IS 9845), plastic materials intended for direct food contact must not transfer chemical constituents in quantities exceeding 60 mg/kg or 10 mg/dm². Testing evaluates migration into food simulants including distilled water (aqueous foods), 3% acetic acid (acidic foods), and 10% ethanol (alcoholic foods).

2. Virgin Kraft Liners & Mineral-Oil Free Inks

For dry food cartons, TopWay uses 100% virgin wood pulp liners free from recycled paper contaminants such as Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH) and Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH). Flexographic printing utilizes non-toxic, soy and water-based vegetable inks.

fact_check Key Takeaways for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders
  • Transitioning to high-performance mono-materials and engineered flutes lowers overall lifecycle cost while meeting India EPR regulations.
  • TopWay Packaging produces custom test samples with certified ECT, GSM, Mullen burst, and overall migration laboratory documentation.
  • Single-vendor integration across Corrugated, Rigid Plastic, and Woven Sacks eliminates inter-supplier friction and guarantees logistical harmony.
  • Transitioning to high-performance mono-materials and engineered flutes lowers overall lifecycle cost while meeting India EPR regulations.
  • TopWay Packaging produces custom test samples with certified ECT, GSM, Mullen burst, and overall migration laboratory documentation.
  • Single-vendor integration across Corrugated, Rigid Plastic, and Woven Sacks eliminates inter-supplier friction and guarantees logistical harmony.
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TopWay Packaging Technical Team

Quality Assurance & Engineering Department, Sitapura, Jaipur

TopWay's engineering division develops high-strength, recyclable, and cost-efficient packaging architectures across CorruWay, PlastWay, and WovenWay facilities.

TopWay Packaging Technical Team

Quality Assurance & Engineering Department, Sitapura, Jaipur

TopWay's engineering division develops high-strength, recyclable, and cost-efficient packaging architectures across CorruWay, PlastWay, and WovenWay facilities.

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