Home Search Assay Quality Control Service Overview Request a Quote Contact Us Overview Sample Accession Proficiency Testing Certifications/Accreditations Advanced Search Your shopping cart is empty Can't find an assay? Need help with ordering? Call us at 608-242-2712 x83114170 or email us Covance receives 2010 AACC Proficiency Certificate Service Overview Profile: Product Container/Enclosure The potential for migration of indirect additives and contaminants from food contact material is a concern for both food products and dietary supplements. As the design and use of innovative packaging methods change, there is a corresponding effect on the regulatory and experimental guidelines for determining the impact of packaging components on the safety of food and dietary products. In the case of dietary supplements and botanicals, migration could potentially have a negative effect on the efficacy of the active ingredient.When evaluating the safety of packaging materials there are three key aspects to be considered: the source of the materials, the nature of the manufacturing process, and the conditions of use. Total and chloroform-soluble extractables from food packaging Recycled and degradable packaging Retort pouch barrier integrity Pigment and dye migration from consumer products Benzene in polymeric packaging materials Microwave packaging TOP OF PAGE Prices are subject to change without notice. Prices are for single samples; volume pricing available. All prices are shown in USD. *Price for the first sample of a group/prices for each additional sample of that group. **If initial test is positive, additional fees are required for confirmation.