Intertek has expanded testing and consulting services in a bid to help food packaging companies in meeting non-intentionally added substance (NIAS) regulatory requirements.
The company's food contact specialists have added new, highly sensitive analytical instrumentation to their existing quality solutions, to further support the industry's NIAS risk assessments of substances present in food contact materials.
The NIAS regulations have been designed to ensure the safe use of packaging and other materials or surfaces that come into contact with food during production and processing as unsafe food contact materials may affect human health.
NIAS includes impurities within the original materials, those formed during the production process, or as a result of the decomposition of the product.
The European Union currently evaluates potential migration of intentionally added substances (IAS) in order to regulate food contact materials throughout the supply chain.
Intertek regulatory services vice president Naeem Mady said: "For over 20 years, Intertek has been working with EU EFSA and US FDA to address the presence of both IAS and NIAS during the food contact notification process.
"Intertek is uniquely positioned to support our clients through our combination of regulatory expertise, analytical testing, and toxicological risk assessments. This ensures regulatory compliance and safety of food contact materials for their intended use."
Meanwhile, Intertek has completed the acquisition of integrated quality assurance services provider Professional Service Industries for an undisclosed amount.
