Food Packaging and Printing Ink

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  • OTA Nobuhiko
    2<sup>nd</sup> R&D Dept. Corporate R&D Div SAKATA INX CORP.

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  • 食品包装と印刷インキ
  • ショクヒン ホウソウ ト インサツ インキ

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<p>In several situations, people have called for safety and trustworthiness. In particular, interest in food safety has been increasing as consumers have been paying more attention to the subject. As such, “food safety” is now one of the most important topics worldwide. Food containers and packages (paper cartons, cosmetic boxes, corrugated cardboard, plastic trays, retort pouches, plastic bottles, cans, glass jars, bottles, etc.), which are closely related to foods, serve to attract consumers and maintain food quality. Under these circumstances, the amended Food Sanitation Act came into effect in Japan on June 1, 2020. Specifically, the “introduction of the PL (Positive List) system, which allows only substances whose safety has been evaluated to be used in food containers and packaging,” was established. In the past, there were no clear national regulations (as rules were set by the voluntary regulations of industry associations and companies), whereas now the rules have been clearly defined. This article summarizes the topics of each region's regulations on printing inks that are coloring food packaging materials and attracting attention. Furthermore, the article reports the efforts of printing ink manufacturers in response to the amended Food Sanitation Act. In particular, we focus on film packaging inks that are widely used in food containers and packaging and are expected to become more common in the world.</p>

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