Seref Nurbanu, Cufaoglu Gizem
Department of Veterinary Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Health Sciences, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
J Food Sci. 2025 May;90(5):e70265. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.70265.
Packaging has become an essential component of food production and distribution. It plays a vital role in preserving food quality and safety, while also helping to reduce food waste. However, the widespread use of packaging has led to increased chemical migration, posing significant risks to food safety and public health. Migration occurs when low molecular weight compounds from packaging materials, printing inks, or adhesives transfer to food under certain conditions, potentially introducing harmful substances. This contamination can degrade food quality through unwanted changes and expose consumers to serious health risks, highlighting the need for stringent controls. This review examines various packaging materials, explores the factors influencing the migration of chemical substances from packaging into food, compiles data on the presence of migrants in foods, identifies those posing risks to public health, and underlines measures to minimize migration from a food safety perspective.
包装已成为食品生产和分销的重要组成部分。它在保持食品质量和安全方面发挥着至关重要的作用，同时也有助于减少食物浪费。然而，包装的广泛使用导致化学物质迁移增加，对食品安全和公众健康构成重大风险。当包装材料、印刷油墨或粘合剂中的低分子量化合物在某些条件下转移到食品中时，就会发生迁移，这可能会引入有害物质。这种污染会通过不必要的变化降低食品质量，并使消费者面临严重的健康风险，凸显了严格控制的必要性。本综述研究了各种包装材料，探讨了影响化学物质从包装迁移到食品中的因素，汇编了食品中迁移物存在的数据，确定了那些对公众健康构成风险的物质，并从食品安全的角度强调了尽量减少迁移的措施。
