Food contact material testing

We provide FCM testing services relying on our certified, European laboratory network. We help you ensure product safety, meet your customers’ quality requirements, and regulatory compliance.

What we offer:

Real-time price offers on our digital platform, Labs
Tailored laboratory selection
Expert technical support

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"Labs has been a valuable tool for our FCM testing, allowing us to efficiently validate both functional barriers and decontamination processes. The precision of the results, the speed of analysis, and the ability to compare data seamlessly have greatly enhanced our compliance workflow."

Guía Blanco
R&D Project Engineer at SP Group

"Using Labs for FCM testing easily streamlined our compliance process. The easy benchmarking, the fast turnaround and the comparable data made a real difference for us."

Fabian Storz
Product Manager at Interzero

Explore our current suite of food contact material testing services, designed to meet your compliance needs. As we continuously expand our laboratory network and enhance our offerings, anticipate an evolving range of testing services.

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.

Become fully compliant with EU regulations

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

running the right measurement techniques,
making sure that all labs are measuring the same, which needs proficiency tests,
aggregating the data in the same format.

How it works

Experience a seamless FCM testing journey by using Labs, our digital platform:

Sign up for Labs or get in touch with us
Fill out our easy-to-use order template
Select a real-time offer from our certified laboratory partners
Initiate testing with expert support
Receive standard reports for compliance

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Meet our expert

Bernd Schwarz

General Manager DACH

Bernd is General Manager for the DACH region in KÖR and project manager for the NIAS ordering platform Labs, provided by KÖR. He is holding an engineering degree in applied chemistry with specialization in analytical chemistry. Bernd has held several managerial roles at large TIC companies over the last 25+ years and managed several business lines and laboratories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for logistics?

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.

How long is the turnaround time?

Turnaround time varies by laboratory. Contact our customer support for specific details tailored to your requirements.

What should I know about reporting?

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.

What is the required sample amount?

The sample amount can vary based on the selected tests. You can also find detailed sampling and packaging guidelines conveniently provided in Labs.

What happens to the remaining test materials?

The laboratory retains the remaining sample for 6 months under suitable conditions to prevent contamination.

Food contact material testing

Become fully compliant with EU regulations

How it works

Meet our expert

Frequently Asked Questions

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