KÖR LABS tests your food-contact materials through a network of accredited laboratories, returns every result in one standard format, and puts your data in one place you can compare and act on. Migration, NIAS, PFAS, functional barrier, the compliance work behind your products, done properly.
From 12 August 2026, PPWR restricts PFAS in all food-contact packaging placed on the EU market. Every packaging type now needs accredited proof of compliance. A supplier's declaration doesn't count. It doesn't stop there. Every new product you launch needs its own evidence too. If you sell into the EU, wherever you're based, this applies to you.
We test each packaging type through our accredited network and give you exactly the evidence your technical file needs. With comparable offers from multiple accredited labs, you choose the fastest available turnaround. And you won't always need the full analysis: we start with fast, low-cost Total Fluorine screening, and only escalate to targeted PFAS testing when a sample calls for it.
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Every result comes back in one format, whichever lab in the network runs it. Compare across products, sites, and suppliers, the benchmarking your peers already rely on.
Each order is routed to the right ISO 17025 accredited lab with real-time pricing, proven quality and competitive cost, without chasing labs yourself.
Orders, results, and reports live in KÖR LABS. Track status, download audit-ready proof, and keep a complete record, no spreadsheets, no reconciling reports by hand.
KÖR LABS is built so every lab in the network measures the same way, the right techniques, proven proficiency, and one shared reporting format.
That's what makes your results trustworthy and genuinely comparable, whoever ran the test and whichever site or supplier they came from. No reconciling different report formats by hand. No wondering whether two results mean the same thing.
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Fill out the easy order template for your test.
Choose a real-time offer from accredited partner labs.
Testing runs, with expert support throughout.
Receive standardised, audit-ready reports.
"KÖR LABS has been a valuable tool for our FCM testing… The precision of the results, the speed of analysis, and the ability to compare data seamlessly have greatly enhanced our compliance workflow."
"Using KÖR LABS for FCM testing streamlined our compliance process. The easy benchmarking, the fast turnaround and the comparable data made a real difference for us."
Screening for NIAS: Detects and identifies unknown substances.
Quantification of NIAS: Measures the concentration of identified NIAS to assess safety risks.
Overall Migration Testing (OMT): Measures the total amount of all mobile substances that migrate from packaging into food or food simulants under the influence of specific predetermined conditions.
Specific Migration Testing (SMT): Measures the amount of a specific substance or group of substances that migrate from packaging into food or food simulants under the influence of specific predetermined conditions.
Barrier Performance Testing: Assesses if harmful substances can migrate through layers designed to prevent this. Evaluates the effectiveness of functional barriers in multi-layer materials.
Monomer Testing: Analyzes specific monomers like styrene, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, etc.
Additives Testing: For plasticizers, antioxidants, stabilizers, and other functional additives.
Heavy Metals Testing: Detects metals like lead, cadmium, chromium, etc., often through ICP-MS or AAS.
KÖR and PETCORE EUROPE have joined forces to support PETCORE EUROPE members for filing to DG Santé to comply with article 32 on functional barrier of EU 2022/1616. This collaboration aims to streamline the process by
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Bernd Schwarz
Chief Chemical Officer
No. Under PPWR you need accredited test evidence for each packaging type, a supplier's declaration doesn't satisfy the regulation or a customer audit. KÖR LABS gives you that accredited proof, per type.
25 ppb for any individual PFAS (targeted analysis), 250 ppb for the sum of targeted PFAS, and 50 ppm total fluorine.
It depends on the test, but KÖR LABS shows you real-time offers from multiple accredited labs, so you can always choose the fastest option available for your requirement, rather than waiting in a single lab's queue.
Yes. We cover functional barrier and the testing needed for recycled-content compliance, reported in one standardised format.
You choose between a readable data sheet (.xlsx) or a PDF certificate of analysis. Every lab reports in the same standardised format, so results stay comparable.
Sample amount varies by test, sampling and packaging guidelines are in KÖR LABS. The lab retains remaining sample for 6 months under suitable conditions.
Our service focuses on the core offering, excluding logistics management. You're responsible for arranging logistics independently. Delivery details are available when viewing the selected laboratory's address upon order submission.
Turnaround time varies by laboratory. Contact our customer support for specific details tailored to your requirements.
Certified labs provide standard reports. You can choose between a readable data sheet (.xlsx) or a PDF certificate of analysis. All of the laboratories report based on the same standardized format.
The sample amount can vary based on the selected tests. You can also find detailed sampling and packaging guidelines conveniently provided in KÖR LABS.
The laboratory retains the remaining sample for 6 months under suitable conditions to prevent contamination.
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