Benefits of Food-Grade and Eco-friendly Packaging

The increasing types of culinary businesses and food delivery service has come with the rising use of food packaging.

Coming with this trend are few concerns. Currently, there are still many food and beverage providers, as well as culinary business owners who have not paid enough attention to the importance of food grade safety and standards in food packaging.

In addition, the increasing use of food packaging, especially those made of plastic, also has an impact on the environment. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) even estimates that the amount of plastic waste in the oceans will exceed the amount of fish by 2050.

Considering these, it is crucial for culinary businesses to start recognizing and using food grade food packaging, and prioritizing the use of environmentally friendly packaging.

Weller Packing use Paper which Made from 100% virgin pulp, is waterproof, does not contain optical bleaching agents (OBA free), is plastic free, has heat seal capability, and can be heated in a microwave or oven.

Although paper is one of the food grade packaging materials, in fact not all types of paper have met national and international standards. Generally, food grade and non-food grade paper packaging can be easily distinguished by naked eye.

Food grade packaging paper is made from virgin pulp, where the fiber is naturally white and contains no recycled fiber at all. This type of paper is also in accordance with the food safety aspect.

In contrast, non-food grade paper types are made of or contain recycled fiber. This type of paper has a high content of dirt and printing ink. Other than harmful, these impurities will easily migrate from paper packaging to foodstuffs.

In addition, non-food grade paper is easily translucent when used, as the packaging becomes easily dented or soft when stored in the refrigerator and can change the smell and taste of the packaged food ingredients.

However, not all non-food grade aspects can be seen visually. When analyzed in the laboratory, non-food grade paper also contains heavy metals, synthetic chemicals, and other hazardous materials.