Chesapeake Bristol claims to be the first self-adhesive label manufacturer in the UK to introduce an ultra-low migration (ULM) ink system as standard for all its customers.
The Bristol operation is Chesapeake's main UK site for food labelling, and group packaging & safety compliance officer Elaine Murray states: "The inks have been independently tested on paper and filmic substrates, and only minute trace levels of migrating photo-initiators were found. These have a higher propensity to migrate through primary packaging into some food types.
"Testing had been conducted in accordance with the guidelines set out in the BPIF Labels GMP. These have been specifically developed for the printing of labels and related packaging for the food and drinks markets. The adoption of this new ink ULM system provides an extra layer of security for our customers."
