In the food industry, a wide range of widely differing labels is used. The labels are either applied to the food packaging (indirect food contact) or directly on the food itself, e.g. meat, cheese, fruit (direct food contact). To reduce the risk of toxic constituents of the adhesive or of the label migrating into the food, the adhesive and the label material are checked for conformity with the requirements of the BfR (German federal institute for risk assessment) and of the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). HERMA supplies a large number of adhesive materials that meet the requirements of the BfR and the FDA. Moreover, many HERMA label materials are approved for contact with foodstuffs.
Adhesives |
BfR / FDA recommendation |
Permanent acrylic-based adhesive |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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Semi-permanent UV-cured acrylic adhesive |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 and FDA 21 CFR 175.125 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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Permanent UV-cured acrylic adhesive |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 and FDA 21 CFR 175.125 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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Permanent rubber based adhesive |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |
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FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives) |