Product safety in packaging design

At Huhtamaki, product safety is at the heart of everything we do. Our packaging delivers peace of mind—trusted, high-quality, and rigorously safe for every customer and consumer. Our approach to food safety covers the entire supply chain. Proactive communication across all partners in the value chain regarding raw materials, compositions and intended use of the final food packaging is essential when we design our products. 

When designing our products, we use a safety-by-design approach. Raw materials are qualified for food contact suitability for the intended use before being introduced. The finished articles are assessed and tested by legal requirements. 

Chemical considerations included in our product design 

Our safety-by-design approach includes chemical considerations, prioritizing environmental and public health.

We aim to minimize the consumption of chemicals and to reduce the environmental impact of our business, across all our operations. Huhtamaki upholds all regional, national, and global regulations, including Europe’s REACH and the UN’s GHS standards. Our Supplier Code of Conduct ensures these standards are applied throughout our value chain from. We also extend these commitments to our supply chain through our Code of Conduct for Huhtamaki Suppliers.