Glossary
Food compatibility of wooden packaging materials

Power supply

Ability of a material to come into contact with a food without releasing constituents in a quantity likely to :

• present a danger to human health;

• or lead to an unacceptable change in the composition of the food;

• or alter their organoleptic characteristics (principle of food safety or inertia).

Packaging

Packaging is defined as any object made of materials of any kind, intended for :

• contain and protect goods ranging from raw materials to finished products;

• enable them to be handled and transported from the producer to the consumer or user;

• ensure their presentation...