Mérieux NutriSciences provides migration testing services in food contact materials (plastic, paper, board):

• Overall & specific migration tests
• Screening of NIAS

Mérieux NutriSciences offers packaging sustainability consulting and testing services, supported by strong laboratory capabilities:

• Compostability and Biodegradability Testing – To ensure accurate claims on products, including TUV compost, DIN-CERTCO, BPI, and seedling logos
• Material Identification testing – To determine the percentage of renewable raw material contained in the packaging
• Life Cycle Assessment studies
• Packaging eco-conception
• Safety and quality of your biosourced, re-used or recycled packages
• Environmental claims’ substantiation

Mérieux NutriSciences supports with technological suitability services for packaging:

• Paper and cardboard packaging analysis – To confirm the suitability of paper and board for food contact use
• Packaging Performance – To assess the packaging resistance to different conditions including temperature changes
• Tests to identify the interactions between packaging and food – To verify how it affects food shelf life

Mérieux NutriSciences ensures the acceptance of your packaging on your target markets:

• Regulatory Conformity
• Sensory & Consumer studies
• Front of pack labeling & environmental claims’ validation