Ensuring Packaging Integrity and Preventing Contamination
The safety of food is directly linked to the safety of its packaging. Food Contact Materials (FCMs) — including plastics, paper, coatings, and adhesives — must not transfer harmful chemicals to food in amounts that compromise health, alter composition, or affect taste and odor. Regulations such as China’s GB 4806, EU Regulation 10/2011, and the U.S. FDA 21 CFR define strict safety parameters.
BQCIS laboratories provide accredited testing and compliance services to ensure packaging meets global Overall Migration Limits (OMLs) and Specific Migration Limits (SMLs). We simulate real storage and use conditions to verify migration behavior under thermal and chemical stress.
Our experts also audit packaging supply chains to confirm the presence of valid Declarations of Compliance (DoCs) and adherence to good manufacturing practice (GMP) for contact materials. This integrated approach safeguards compliance, consumer health, and brand reputation.
Core Food Contact Material Services
Key Benefits of Food Contact Testing
Verified Consumer Safety
Protects consumers by ensuring packaging materials meet global migration and toxicity standards.
Global Compliance Confidence
Supports certification and legal conformity with EU, FDA, and GB 4806 food contact directives.
Reduced Recall & Liability Risk
Prevents costly recalls and market rejections through early detection of non-compliant materials.
Enhanced Brand Integrity
Demonstrates commitment to consumer protection and quality assurance across packaging operations.
Success Story
Migration Testing Secures Launch of High-Fat Ready Meal Line
A ready-meal producer required proof that its plastic trays met migration limits for high-fat foods under EU and GB 4806 standards.
BQCIS performed OML/SML testing using simulant D2 and GC-MS/LC-MS quantification to verify non-authorized substances and polymer stability.
Original trays exceeded OML; BQCIS guided reformulation with a compliant polymer. Product launched successfully with full documentation for retailer audits.