Food contact safety standards in the kitchen

The food contact industry is global – products such as spoons, spatulas, tongs, etc., are developed in a specific region, and then manufactured elsewhere, but across the board, safe for use is the priority. Pim Janssen discusses how the globalization of the market has effected the design and manufacture of kitchen utensils, how the regulations differ by region, and the bio-based materials solutions available for food contact applications.