Eurofins Food Testing News No 37
Determination of mineral oil hydrocarbons
By Sabrina Ment, Dr. Claudia Schulz and Dr. Susanne Rathjen, Eurofins WEJ Contaminants, Germany
Currently, the main constituent of cardboard is recycled paper. During the process of recycling, mineral oils originating from inks used in newspaper printing may find their way into the cardboard. If food is packaged into cardboard boxes, such mineral oils can migrate into the food in relatively large quantities. Relevant food groups include rice, cereal flours, cereals, muesli, pasta, baking mixes, dried potato products and custard powder.
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