Food contact materials, analysis and consulting

WESSLING stands for the conformity of food contact materials: our specialists use the latest laboratory technology and competent expert services to ensure that your food contact products are safe for consumers.

Materials that come into contact with food must not negatively affect the quality of the food - in either chemical, physical or sensory terms. At the same time, the health of consumers must not be placed at risk.

Our services for your industry

WESSLING provides individual service packages that are tailored to the needs of your company.

WESSLING industry sector

Packaging manufacturers

WESSLING food industry

Food manufacturers

WESSLING industry sector

Plastic-, food- and paper manufacturers

Regulations and specifications

The EU's framework regulation, Regulation (EC) 1935/2004, regulates the requirements for all food contact materials. There are also further European regulations, directives, national legislation or recommendations which may differ extensively depending on the characteristics of the product.

The WESSLING experts keep an eye on the specifications: benefit from reliable laboratory analysis in combination with tailored expert services. Our specialists are certified for analysing official cross checks according to Section 43 of the German Food and Feed Code (LFGB).

Your contact for analysis and consulting for food contact materials

„Reliable, cost-effective, neutral and independent – our analysis and consulting services form the basis for high-quality food contact materials that succeed on the market.“

Food contact products

Performing food analysis in the laboratory: laboratory technicians during the examination for residues and contaminants

Food analysis at WESSLING

Safety and quality for consumers: Our experts offer the entire range of food analyses such as chemical-physical analyses, sensory tests, molecular biological and microbiological analyses.

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Petri dish for microbiological food analysis

Reliable checks and qualified training courses

Food hygiene

The experts at WESSLING record the hygiene status of your production in all details and train your management and employee in accordance with the food hygiene regulations.

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WESSLING Seal

Proof of above-average safety and quality standards

The WESSLING test seal

The WESSLING seal is a quality and test seal proving that products have been tested for quality, safety and non-toxicity, making it easier for consumers to decide on a product.

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WESSLING will get a new owner

We would like to inform you that on March 25th the WESSLING Holding GmbH & Co. KG signed an agreement to transfer ownership to ALS Limited.

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General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) requires all overseas food manufacturers, processors, and storage facilities to register with the GACC

In April 2021, GACC released two revised decrees. Our experts from WESSLING in China will be happy to assist and advise you so that you can continue to export your foodstuffs smoothly into China.

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