Food Packaging | Food Contact Material* | Typical Migrants | Typical uses |
Plastic Foil | PET (polyethylene terephthalate) |
|
Joghurt cup lids |
PE |
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Freezer bags, frozen poultry and ham bags, prepackaged fresh produce, food storage containers [7, 8] | |
PVC |
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Shrink foil, shrink foil prepackaged meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables [8] | |
HDPE |
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Milk, dairy products [8] | |
Cellulose |
|
Meat packaging [8] | |
Plastic bottle | PET (polyethylene terephthalate) |
|
Soft drinks, CSD** (single use) [8] |
PC (polycarbonate) |
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Repeated use water bottles, baby feeding bottles [14] | |
PVC (polyvinylchloride) |
|
Water and soft drink bottles (single use)[14] | |
Plastic trays and inserts | PVC (polyvinylchloride) |
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Chocolate box inserts, food trays, biscuit tins[14] |
PS (polystyrene) |
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Yoghurt, dairy product, honey, syrup and ice cream, marmalade and jam tubs and containers;trays for prepackaged meat and fruit[14] | |
Plastic trays(oven proof) | PET (polyethylene terephthalate) |
|
oven proof or microwavable food |
Plastic cups | PP (polypropylene) |
|
|
PS (Polystyrene) |
|
Vending cups [14] | |
Plastic pouches | Aluminium |
|
|
PP (polypropylene) |
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Crisps, biscuits, snack foods, sugar,grains and vegetables[14] | |
PET |
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Boil in the bag food [8] |
*Layer in direct contact with food
** carbonated soft drinks
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