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Current consumers want to rely on a certain
product brand and want to be sure and confident
that they are getting a quality product and that the
consumption of this product will not cause any health
problems in the short or long term.
Packaging is crucial to ensure the safety, quality
and reliability of food products, while maintaining the
desired shelf life, the correct transportation and sales,
informing consumers about the safety and nutritional
value of the product, the date of manufacture or
expiration date, the location of the food manufacturer
and instructions on how to prepare the food.
In this context, the packaging cannot be a source
of chemical, physical or microbiological contamination
of the food.
The chemical composition of the package is
critical to consumers’ safety. The substances that
are part of the packaging composition must have the
toxicity and potential risk of migration into food studied
so that the consumers’ exposure to such substances
Marisa Padula
Chapter 8
SAFETY & REGULATORY ISSUES
Food safety is a topic that is of interest to all consumers,
regardless of purchasing power. In a globalized world, where
communication and media are privileged and information flows
at great speed, the dissemination of news and information about
food safety, whether correct or not, affects millions of consumers,
making them more attentive, informed and demanding.
PADULA, M. Segurança e assuntos regulatórios. In: BRASIL pack trends 2020. Campinas: ITAL, 2012. cap. 8, p. 205-225.