The European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) has published an updated good manufacturing practices guide.
EUWID reported that the new GMP guide is for printing inks, varnishes and coatings that are “designed to be printed on food contact materials” and the new version, 4.0, will help “printing ink, varnish and coatings” users in “controlling food safety hazards” for those “designed to be printed onto food-contact materials”, including non-food and food contact surfaces.
Dr Martin Kanert, EuPIA’s Executive Manager, said: “The last version of the GMP was published in 2009. A large number of significant changes have occurred since then that required us to draw up new guidelines. We have taken particular account of printing inks that are designed for direct food contact.”