Uncategorised

Regulation (EG) No. 1935/20041 dictates that consumer goods which are designated finished goods and which come into contact with foodstuffs or which come into use with foodstuffs as part of their intended use.

Several paragraphs of the German Food and Feed Code have been changed. The revised version § 60 Par. 3 No. 1 d) LFGB should be taken note of.

You will receive a comprehensive overview of the current (as of June 2009) European and national regulations regarding foodstuff commodity laws which are effective in Europe as an additional attachment (no liability assumed).

In its most current document ("1_ECMA Position UV inks 07 04 2009 FV"), our European umbrella association ECMA reiterates its recommendations of foregoing use of UV inks and varnishes for primary food packaging (made from cardboard), or switching to the use of alternative materials – even when these are more cost-intensive – which have been evaluated by an independent third party.

After its enactment on 11 February 2009 by the EU Standing Committee and its publication in the Official Journal of the EU(L135) on 30 May 2009, the new “Regulation (EC) No. 450/2009 of the EU Commission from 29 May 2009 regarding active and intelligent materials and objects which are intended to come into contact with food” came into force on 19 June 2009.

The Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) has taken up this issue and invited the affected industrial associations to a discussion on 24 February 2010.

For the past several months, Hammer GmbH has implemented the exclusive use of mineral oil-free offset printing inks. The motive for these measures was the current discussion regarding foodstuffs contaminated by mineral oils.

We're exhibiting! We're going to be at the Cosmetic Business Trade Fair in Munich on 9-10 June! Visit us at Stand A19 in Hall 1.

"Packaging Printer of the Year"

On 19 April 2012, it was finally time!

Hammer GmbH is setting an example in the protection of the ecosystem. Hammer GmbH was awarded with the environmental label from the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) in September 2010 with the Licence No. FSC^® C101903. As an independent certifier, the GFA Certification GmbH ensures that the prescribed standards for responsible forestry management are adhered to.

Visit from the BDVI in Lübeck