challenges in the packaging world

Food companies and producers are facing a lot of challenges in connection to the

packaging material. This leads to some questions and unclarities. Certification,

follow-up of changes in legislation, tackling emerging dangers and ethical issues

about sustainability. Our Normanists are the perfect allies to help tackle this.

Declaration of Compliance (DoC) - Verklaring Van Overeenstemming (VVO)

Food companies can rely on us for everything about the DoC/VVO: the correct

evaluation, the information it should minimally contain and what foods and

applications the packaging material is suited for.

We support packaging companies in correctly creating and completely substantiating the DoC/VVO by collecting the

right product information. We build on scientific information, choose the right

parameters for the execution of migration tests and/or make use of calculation

methods.

risk analysis - HACCP

AMNorman supports the creation or the revision of your HACCP-plan. We map all

dangers related to packaging materials and look at the impact and/or risk to your end

product.

We plan regular updates by following up new and emerging dangers

through the execution of RASFF-analyses.

bio plastics versus conventional packaging

Do you want to completely switch from conventional packaging to biodegradable,

compostable and/or bio-based packaging materials? You can count on us. We give

the necessary advice and map all important and relevant factors.

Just think about

this: the processability on the machines (flowpack sealability, thermoforming

devices,...), the intended barrier properties (OTR/WTR), the impact on the final shelf

life, the suitability for certain foods and the application field (temperature profile).

For packaging producers we especially think in terms of procedures and focus on the

possible final applications. Besides this we evaluate the Food Safety Aspect by

zooming in on the composition of the material and the determination of the required

migration tests.

support for certification

Packaging companies are getting more and more questions from their customers

looking to obtain a quality certificate. An upgrade is often necessary as an ISO

9001-certificate is no longer enough.

AMNorman supports you in obtaining the

following: BRCGS Packaging Materials, FSSC 22000 Packaging or IFS PACsecure.

This can be done by a complete outsourcing to AMNorman or by tackling this as a

joint project in which we create a clear and targeted step-by-step plan. In doing so

we completely focus on your company’s needs with simplicity and efficiency.

re-engineering

Quality systems or manuals are often outdated, complex and bulky. This makes

them hard to use in practice and an administrative dead weight.

Our Normanists focus on simplification which makes managing quality workable now and in the

future. Of course their revision is in compliance with all legal and normative

requirements.

internal audits

Internal audits are a powerful tool to guarantee continuous improvement. For this

you need audit skills and you have to know the norm. Experience in the sector is a

major advantage. Our Normanists are the perfect partners to provide objective

analysis with the required expertise. They offer suggestions to solve problems

without damaging confidentiality.

Another possibility is choosing an in-house training

in which a newly created company team is trained in executing internal audits so that

later on they can do this independently.