Food Contact

FEICA is committed to inform on the safety of our products in the supply chain, both upstream and downstream.

FEICA has published several guidance documents and recommendations to help producers and users of food contact adhesives such as packaging converters and their downstream users as well as other stakeholders, such as legislators.

An overview of our Guidance documents:

FEICA guidance related to the food contact status of adhesives and mineral oil hydrocarbons (2017) - Also available in French, German, Spanish and Dutch (on demand).
FEICA guidance on migration testing of adhesives intended for food contact material (2016) - Also available in French, German, Spanish and Italian.
FEICA guidance for a food contact status declaration for adhesives (2014) - Also available in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch (on demand).
FEICA guidance for Good Manufacturing Practise - GMP (2015) - Also available in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch (on demand).

FEICA Webinar: A FEICA risk assessment for cyclic esters

On Thursday 4 June 2020, FEICA organised a webinar on on a FEICA risk assessment for cyclic esters.

Matthias Frischmann, food chemist and Head of Corporate Analytics at Henkel in Düsseldorf introduced the topic of cyclic esters, explained the risk assessment that was carried out and the responsibilities of each actor in the supply chain of PU and heat seal adhesives.

A summary of the report and the slides of the FEICA risk assessment of cyclic esters in polyester adhesives are available on the FEICA extranet.

FEICA Seminar: Safe adhesives for safe food

On 28 September 2017, FEICA held a seminar titled 'Safe Adhesives for Safe Food' for all actors in the supply chain. The seminar concentrated on migration testing of adhesives and especially the testing of the migration of mineral oil hydrocarbons.

The proceedings are available for download by clicking on the titles.

Introduction to the adhesive industry and the food packaging sector, by Alexandra Ross, Product Regulatory Specialist, H.B. Fuller
Migration testing approaches for adhesives, by André Weiss, Manager Instrumental Analytics, Food Safety, Henkel
Mineral oil hydrocarbons - toxicological and regulatory background, by Anna Hedelin, Senior Staff Researcher Toxicology, Nynas
Mineral oil hydrocarbons in adhesives, by Monika Toenniessen, Regional Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Manager Europe, Henkel
Testing mineral oil and synthetic hydrocarbon from adhesives into food, by Martin Lommatzsch, Analytical Chemist and Entrepreneur, Laboratory Lommatzsch
FEICA guidance and recommendations to the industry, by Jana Cohrs, Regulatory Affairs Manager, FEICA

To learn more about the guidance papers of the other sectors, please contact them directly:

ACE - The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment
APEAL - The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging
CEFIC-FCA - Food Contact Additives sector group of CEFIC
CELIEGE - European Cork Federation
CEPE - Can Coatings Sector, Paints, printing inks and artists’ colours in Europe
CEPI - The Confederation of European Paper Industries
CES Silicones Europe - Silicones Europe
EAA - The European Aluminium Association
EEA - The European Enamel Authority
ECMA - The European Carton Makers Association
ETRMA - European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturing Association
EuPIA - European Printing Ink Association
EWF - European Wax federation (contact EWF by e-mail)
FEC - Federation of the European cutlery, flatware, hollowware and cookware industries (contact FEC by e-mail)
FEFCO - European Corrugated Packaging Association
FPE - Flexible Packaging Europe
GAE - Glass Alliance Europe