Flint Group Confirms Compositional GIO Compliance Across Portfolio Flint Group has confirmed its compliance with the com- positional requirements for the German Printing Ink Ordi- nance (GIO) for inks and coatings designed for food con- tact materials. The portfolio includes inks and coatings for flexible packaging, paper and board, narrow web, and sheetfed packaging applications that meet the compositional re- quirements of the 21st Ordinance amending the Consumer Goods Ordinance (known as the GIO). This position reinforces the company’s proactive com- mitment to providing compliant, high‑performance inks and coatings ahead of the regulation’s full implementation on January 1, 2026. The GIO will mandate specific compliance require- ments for printing inks used on food contact materials. It covers all food contact material applications: inks applied on the food contact side, inks not intended to be in food contact but foreseeable coming in direct food contact, as well as inks printed on the non-food contact side (surface print and in the middle of laminates). The GIO takes full effect on January 1, 2026.
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In other news, Flint Group has launched a new white- paper to guide printers through changing food packaging regulations. Released in response to interest following the launch of Flint Group’s Flexocure LEAP ink system, Managing Changing Food Packaging Regulations with Advanced Ink Technology offers insight into evolving regulatory land- scapes. The paper provides guidance on how new legisla- tion is impacting food packaging safety. The whitepaper outlines the critical role of ink and coating selection in minimizing migration risk and high- lights the performance of Flexocure LEAP in designing saf- er, standout food packaging. With the incoming German Printing Ink Ordinance (GIO), the whitepaper arrives at a crucial time for the packaging industry Flexocure LEAP is engineered with a resin system that stabilises photoinitiator compounds and drastically reduc- es the risk of migration. Its chemistry is said to simplify migration testing, providing measurable efficiencies while ensuring the highest standards of safety.
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