Regulations for food packaging materials

Nur Amalina Amirullah; Mohd Hafif Samsudin; Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim; Rushdan Ahmad Ilyas; Norizan Mohd Nurazzi; Mohd Azwan Jenol; Husain Siti Nor Hawanis; A. A. N. Gunny

doi:10.1515/psr-2022-0033

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Regulations for food packaging materials

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Abstract

Food safety and quality are essential concerns for consumers worldwide. One way to ensure that the food we consume meets these standards is through proper food regulation. While there are various aspects of food regulation, one critical aspect is the regulations for food packaging materials. As such, this book chapter has been written to provide an in-depth overview of the regulations for food packaging materials in different continents, namely Asia, Europe, and America. The chapter delves into several countries in each continent, such as Malaysia, Japan, Australia, China, the United States, and South Africa, and discusses their specific food packaging regulations. This chapter also emphasizes the importance of considering the composition, migration properties, and potential for contamination of food packaging materials. It highlights the need for regulations to ensure that food packaging materials do not adversely affect the safety and quality of food products. In light of the evolving food packaging industry, the chapter further underscores the need for continuous evaluation and improvement of food packaging regulations. This is crucial to keep up with emerging risks and new technologies that may arise and impact the safety and quality of food.

Keywords: continents; food packaging; regulations

Corresponding author: Rushdan Ahmad Ilyas, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia , 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia , 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; Institute of Tropical Forest and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia , 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; and Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia, E-mail: ahmadilyas@utm.my; and Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Research Center for Chemical Defence, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kem Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, E-mail: faiz@upnm.edu.my

Funding source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE)

Award Identifier / Grant number: JPT (BPKI) 1000/016/018/25 (57)

Funding source: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Award Identifier / Grant number: PY/2022/02318â“€” Q.J130000.3851.21H99

Acknowledgement

The authors are appreciative for the assistance, support and the facilities provided by Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia throughout this study. The authors also would like to thank the editors R.A. Ilyas, S.M. Sapuan and Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim for their guidance and review of this article before its publication.

Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
Research funding: The authors would like to express gratitude for the financial support received from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia for the project “The impact of Malaysian bamboos’ chemical and fiber characteristics on their pulp and paper properties”, grant number PY/2022/02318—Q.J130000.3851.21H99. The research has been carried out under the programme, Research Excellence Consortium (JPT (BPKI) 1000/016/018/25 (57)), provided by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MOHE).
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2023-03-29

Accepted: 2023-05-09

Published Online: 2023-06-14

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