Henkel Launches Initiative Aiming to Enhance Safety in Food Packaging

Adhesives are essential for many forms food packaging, and so the wealth of expertise in this field available from Henkel, one of the worlds largest adhesives manufacturer. For this can contribute considerably to providing confidence and certainty in the eyes of the food industry and consumers alike. Now, with its comprehensive information platform "Food Safe Packaging," Henkel intends to make this expertise even more widely available to decision-makers in the food packaging sector.

The range of applications for Henkel adhesives in food packaging extends from the breakfast cereal box and drinks bottle labeling to glossy potato chip packets and foil and film pouches for sausage and cheese, Henkels specialists contribute their know-how to help ensure that producers are able to ensure maximum safety in their packaging operations.

The recently launched initiative is aimed at food safety officers, quality managers, packaging developers, purchasers and other interested parties in the food industry wishing to learn more about the ever-present issue of safe food packaging. And Henkel is offering access to this information and expertise through various channels.

"We regard ourselves as partners of food producers and packaging manufacturers, whom we are able to support with a wide range of solutions," explains Harald Bartsch, the officer responsible within Henkels packaging adhesives business unit for international digital marketing and marketing communications in Europe.

As part of its "Food Safe Packaging Europe" initiative, Henkel is particularly keen to promote information interchange and cooperation between all parties and partners involved in the value chain. And to further facilitate progress in this domain, Henkel has established extensive in-house expertise with a centralized analytics, toxicology and product development capability, and also a team of specialists to deal with regulatory issues.

About Henkel

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions in both the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel employs about 47,000 people and reported sales of 16,510 million euros and adjusted operating profit of 2,335 million euros in fiscal 2012. Henkels preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX.