Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. 

The WPO sees that within this line of thought are safety between industry and the market and then between the market and the consumer. In considering industry to market practices, food safety considerations in packaging technology include the origins of packaging materials including the practices relating to food contact materials, food labelling, food and packaging hygiene, as well as policies and guidelines for the management of governmental (of the country in discussion) import and export inspection and certification systems for packaging materials. 

In considering market to consumer practices, the usual thought is that food and its packaging material ought to be safe in the market and the concern is safe delivery and preparation of the packed food for the consumer.

 

Documents:

• Current Status of Food Contact Regulations in Thailand and ASEAN
• Brazil Regulations
• Canada
• China
• European Union - EU
• Global Legislation for Food Packaging Materials
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• Australia
  • 2015 NTF Presentation
  • New Zealand Food Waste Audit Report
  • FPA Value of flexible packaging in reducing food waste
  • Packaging's role in minimising waste
  • The influence of packaging attributes on consumer behaviour in food-packaging life cycle assessment studies
  • The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply