Container glass industry welcomes green claim proposal
Read moreBy contrast, glass & ceramic are by far the safest food contact materials, which is in line with the low chemical complexity of these materials.
“The study shows that glass is safest among the packaging materials as it has virtually no detected chemicals and therefore is the safest for human health,” says Adeline Farrelly, Secretary General of FEVE the EU federation of container glass producers.
The study states that 2881 Food Contact Chemicals (FCCs) have been detected, in a total of six Food Contact Material (FCMs) groups. More than two thirds of the FCCs (1975) were identified in Plastic FCMs, followed by paper & board (887), Other FCMs (760), and multi-materials (614). The fewest FCCs were detected in metal (251) and glass & ceramic (47).
Source: Geueke et al published in Food Science and Nutrition. “Systematic evidence on migrating and extractable food contact chemicals: Most chemicals detected in Food contact materials are not listed for use.”
“This research shows the potential risks linked to migration of chemical substances into the food chain and by consequence into the environment”, says Adeline Farrelly. “There is a considerable knowledge gap to fill on food contact legislation. But also, Life Cycle Assessment methodologies on packaging must and should take into account chemicals including hazardous chemicals used in food contact packaging materials that can potentially also leak into the environment”.
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Glass is made from natural ingredients – making it best for preserving taste and quality. As a tasteless and odourless material with no chemical interaction, glass prevents the transfer.