In the last few years, the problems associated with foods coming into contact with their packaging materials and the migration of compounds from the packaging into the food have become of great interest. There are now many regulations surrounding this problem and food packaging producers now have to be very careful about how foods are packaged. 

For many years, Smithers Rapra Technology has carried out research projects for the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and its precursor, The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), and many reports have been previously published by Smithers Rapra. This authoritative handbook incorporates reviews of three reports of this research. 

This book provides an expert overview of the subject by one of Smithers Rapra's leading consultants in the food contact materials field, with a comprehensive accompanying list of relevant references from the Smithers Rapra Polymer Library to enable further reading. This handbook will be an invaluable resource to all working in the packaging industry and for those who produce food.