Nestle Standards Abstract (Version 5.0, 2018) ..
Nestle Standards Abstract (Version 5.0, 2018) ..
0 October 2018
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT OF
NESTLE STANDARDS ON MATERIALS IN CONTACT WITH FOOD
This document must be shared with packaging/ food contact material (FCM) vendors.
These STANDARDS outline the Nestlé requirements, which are mandatory for packaging/ food
contact materials (FCM) of finished products.
The following rules also apply:
- Legal requirements must be followed for food contact materials. When no local
regulations exist, then the Nestlé standards must be followed.
- When there is an overlap of legal requirements and the Nestlé standards, whichever
is more stringent must be followed.
These requirements apply equally to Auxiliary Items (ice cream sticks, scoops, etc.) and FCM
of Beverage Dispensing Machines, including having a DoC/CoC.
4 Heavy/Toxic metals - Cadmium (Cd), Chromium VI - Must not be intentionally used in packaging
(Cr+6), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg) in materials especially in inks and pigments/
all packaging and FCM colorants of plastic components (e.g. caps).
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# Packaging part Restriction / Requirement
Substance of Concern
- CoC/DoC must specify high temperature
- Packaging materials
conditions of use.
8 Outer Printing - Nestlé Guidance Note on - Must comply with, exception when in conflict
packaging Inksc with local legislation, must follow legislation.
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# Packaging part Restriction / Requirement
Substance of Concern
- Recycled paper /solid board and - Must not be used in direct contact with
recycled corrugated board food.
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Restriction
Requirement
Packaging materials where odour Results are acceptable - according to Sniff Test,
Odour
testing required e.g. ISO-13302 standard
Bromo- and chloro- phenol Must not be used for wooden shipping pallets of
Wooden Pallets chemical treatments as wood Nestlé packaging due to risk of off-odour and
preservatives tainting.
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a Swiss Ordinance On Packaging Inks: Annex 10:
https://www.blv.admin.ch/dam/blv/en/dokumente/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/rechts-und-
vollzugsgrundlagen/lebensmittelrecht2017/anhang10-verordnung-materialien-kontakt-lm-gg.pdf.download.pdf/Annex-
10-ordinance-fdha-materials-and-articles-intended-to-come-into-contact-with-food-stuffs.pdf (English)
b Exclusion list for printing inks and related products, EUPIA, 3rd edition, November 2016:
http://www.eupia.org/uploads/tx_edm/2016-11-17_Exclusion_Policy_for_Printing_Inks_and_Related_Products_3rd_ed.pdf
Voluntary regulation concerning printing inks for food packaging materials, Japan Printing
Ink Makers Association, May 2006.
c Guidance Note on Packaging Inks available from Nestlé (must be shared with venders).
d Low migration inks are inks for food packaging applications which are formulated to reduce
that compounds of concernf do not migrate into the food above regulatory limits during the
shelf-life of the product.
Note: set-off migration is not prevented by functional barriers and should be evaluated for
all packaging materials which is in stack or reel format during or after its conversion.
f Compounds of concern can:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Stephen Klump
Global Head of Food Contact Material Safety & Compliance
Nestlé Research | Food Contact Materials Dept.
809 Collins Ave | Marysville, Ohio 43040 USA
[email protected]
Phone : +1 937 645 21 37