New Nestle Standard Training

What is the case which made Nestle create their first “Nestle Guidance Note on Packaging Inks” in 2008 ?

• Photoinitiator benzophenone was found in Nestle’s cream in the Netherlands

• Photoinitator ITX was found in Nestle’s baby milk in Italy

• Aromatic solvent was found in Nestle’s cereal in France

• Lead (heavy metal) was found in Nestle’s noodle in Germany

What is the scope of the new Nestle Standard Printing Inks for Food Packaging ?

• Indirect and Direct Food Contact; primary packaging

• Indirect Food Contact; primary packaging

• Indirect Food Contact; primary, secondary and tertiary packaging

• Indirect and Direct Food Contact; primary, secondary and tertiary packaging

What needs to be informed to Nestle in case of Direct Food Contact (DFC) application ?

• Full composition (disclosure) of the ink

• Statement of Composition (SoC) of the ink

• Specific migration test report of the ink

• Total / overall migration test report of the ink

For indirect food contact application, what document is mandatory to be informed to the converter ?

• Declaration of compliance to Nestle Standard

• Specific migration test report of the ink

• Total / overall migration test report of the ink

• Statement of Composition (SoC) of the ink

The below are new content in the Nestle Standard compared to (the old) Nestle Guidance Note, except :

• Perfluorocarbons is mentioned in the exclusion / prohibited list

• Heavy / toxic metal restrictions is withdrawn from the exclusion / prohibited list

• Toluene and monochlorobenzene is in the exclusion / prohibited list

• Substances fall under EuPIA Exclusion Policy is included in the exclusion list

PTFE wax (polytetrafluoroethylene / teflon wax) is ... in the new Nestle Standard

• In the exclusion / prohibited list

• Allowed

• In the minimisation list

• In the suitability list of photoinitiators

Is MOSH (mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons) allowed in the new Nestle Standard ?

• Allowed (without limit)

• Prohibited (or in the exclusion list)

• Allowed with maximum of 0.1% in the dry film

• Allowed with maximum of 10 ppb in the food product (from ink)

Is Titanium Acetyl Acetonate (TAA) allowed in the new Nestle Standard ?

• Allowed (without limit)

• Prohibited (or in the exclusion list)

• Allowed with maximum of 0.1% in the ink

• Allowed with maximum of 10 ppb in the food product (from ink)

What is the change of fanal pigment in the New Nestle Standard ?

• From 14 pigments in the previous Guidance Note to 11 pigments in the new Nestle Standard

• From 14 pigments in the previous Guidance Note to 12 pigments in the new Nestle Standard

• From 14 pigments in the previous Guidance Note to 16 pigments in the new Nestle Standard

• No change, the prohibited fanal pigments are still 14 pigments

What is the content of New Nestle Standard related to food packaging regulation and/or food packaging ink regulation compliance ?

• Comply with Swiss Ordinance or US FDA Food Contact Notification (US FDA FCN)

• Comply with Swiss Ordinance only

• Comply with Swiss Ordinance and German Ink Ordinance

• Comply with Swiss Ordinance or any other more stringent local regulation