FMCG giant Nestlé has certified Scodix’s PolySense 850 (PS850) polymer in compliance with its Guidance Note on Packaging Inks.
As the largest publicly held food company in the world, Nestlé is committed to delivering its food products in safe packaging materials and, in turn, maintains strict and stringent testing of all vendor components in the supply chain. Nestlé’s Guidance Note on Packaging Inks is a part of the company’s packaging safety and compliance programme. It specifically addresses inks used for the outside of Nestlé packaging materials. It applies to printing inks, primers and overprint lacquers/coatings/varnishes, which are applied by conventional or digital processes.
PS850 is a polymer for both spot UV and foil embellishments produced using Scodix digital enhancement presses. It works with the company’s Ultra 6000 machine and recently introduced SHD capability.
To achieve compliance, PS850 had to pass migration tests for secondary food contact at the labs of SQTS labs in Switzerland, according to the Swiss Ordinance.
Ziki Kuly, vice president of product marketing at Scodix, said, ‘This is a great leap forward for customers needing the accreditation to win new types of work or for brands that want to upscale the impact of their food packaging. This is now not only possible, but economical and sustainable, even for multi-SKU designs and jobs requiring a short time-to-market.’
