Woodhead Publishing Chemical Migration and Food Contact Materials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

Most food sold is packaged and although packaging has many positive benefits, constituents from it may migrate into the food, possibly exposing consumers to the chemicals, which may be carcinogenic or genotoxic. As demand for pre-packaged food and ready meals increases, the potential for consumer exposure to these chemicals may also increase. This collection surveys key research in the area. Parts 1 and 2 review regulation of food contact materials and the latest developments in analysis of food contact materials and exposure estimation. Part 3 covers different food contact materials in detail and includes case studies of specific packaging types. Key Features: reviews worldwide regulation of food contact materials; includes the latest developments in the analysis of food contact materials; looks in detail at different food contact materials; includes relevant case studies. Contents: Chemical migration in food. Part 1 Regulation and quality control of chemical migration into food: Regulation of food contact materials in USA; Regulation of food contact materials in the EU; Traceability and food contact materials. Part 2 Assessing the risks and improving the safety of food contact materials: Compliance testing of chemical migration from food contact materials; Exposure estimation the missing element for assessing the safety of migrants from food; Toxicology and risk assessment of chemical migration from food contact materials; Mathematical modelling of chemical migration from food contact materials. Part 3 Chemical migration from particular food contact materials: Recycled plastics and chemical migration into food; Plastics and chemical migration into food; Metal packaging and chemical migration into food; Rubber and chemical migration into food; Food packaging inks and varnishes and chemical migration into food; Food packaging adhesives and chemical migration into food; Safety assessment of paper and board used in food packaging; Chemical migration from multi-layer packaging; Chemical migration from active and intelligent packaging materials; Chemical migration from secondary packaging into foods; Case study: Chemical migration from snack and take-away food packaging; Case study: PET as a food contact material. Review This volume represents one of the essential references for scientists and professionals in food packing manufacture and food processing, as well as all those concerned with assessing the safety of food. --Advances in Food Science Provides an excellent source of reading to students, scientists, and professionals in food packaging manufacture, and those concerned with assessing the safety of food. This book is a welocme edition to libraries. --International Journal of Diary Technology From the Back Cover Food and beverages can be very aggressive chemical milieu and may interact strongly with materials that they touch. Whenever food is placed in contact with another substance, there is a risk that chemicals from the contact material may migrate into the food. These chemicals may be harmful if ingested in large quantities, or impart a taint or odour to the food, negatively affecting food quality. Food packaging is the most obvious example of a food contact material. As the demand for pre-packaged foods increases, so might the potential risk to consumers from the release of chemicals into the food product. Chemical migration and food contact materials reviews the latest controls and research in this field and how they can be used to ensure that food is safe to eat. Part one discusses the regulation and quality control of chemical migration into food. Part two reviews the latest developments in areas such as exposure estimation and analysis of food contact materials. The final part contains specific chapters on major food contact materials and packaging types, such as recycled plastics, metals, paper and board, multi-layer packaging and intelligent packaging. With its