Understanding the potential risks of migration in packaging
A Q&A with Jim Bishop, field marketing manager, Sun Chemical.
Food and Beverage Packaging: Why is migration in packaging a concern that food and beverage processors should be aware of?
Jim Bishop: In packaging, migration is the movement of compounds from any of the materials in the packaging structure into the packaged product or the surrounding environment. The term “low migration” in sensitive consumer packaging is commonly used to designate materials and substances used in the packaging structure which will not contain compounds which would easily move – or migrate – from the packaging into the product or surrounding inside the packaging environment.