Hear from our Bostik expert about regulatory considerations, functional barriers, and limitations with chemical migration in food packaging on June 29 at 4:10 PM EST.
What do the terms “direct contact” and “indirect contact” really mean when it comes to food packaging safety? Find out in an upcoming virtual session with one of Bostik’s food packaging experts on June 29 at 4:10 PM EST!
Joseph Spinnato, Bostik’s Food Packaging Manager, will lead a session at Food Contact Regulations USA 2023 about the regulatory and risk landscape for food packaging adhesives and coatings. During this discussion, he’ll cover:
- Impacts of food, time and temperature on chemical migration
- What to consider with functional barriers
- How adhesives and coating regulations can limit migration '
“At Bostik, we know converters are hearing a lot of different things about how migration affects food safety in their packaging,” said Spinnato. “I am looking forward to this discussion and sharing what key factors to consider with adhesives and coatings to ensure food products are properly protected.”
There is still time to join this virtual event on June 29 at 4:10 EST.
Click here to register
There is still time to join this virtual event on June 29 at 4:10 EST.
Click here to register
About the Speaker:
Joseph Spinnato
Food Packaging Manager, Bostik
Joseph (Joe) Spinnato is the Food Packaging Manager for Bostik. His role is mainly focused on working with Product Development to design food packaging products (laminating adhesives and coatings) which will be safe and compliant for their intended use. In this role, Joe develops protocols for migration testing. Additionally, he is involved in customer education in the areas of food packaging safety and regulation. He currently serves as a co-chair of the Food Safety Alliance for Packaging, which is focused on food safety through the supply chain (chemical manufactures, converters, and brand-owners), and the Adhesive and Sealant Council Regulatory Affairs Committee. Prior to Bostik, Joe worked for Ashland and for Invista S.à r.l. in similar roles.
In addition to food packaging, Joe has worked as a toxicologist and performed hazard assessments for EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and several REACH consortia. His prior work has involved general toxicological support, new chemical registrations in the US (TSCA), China, Australia, Canada, and Japan. He has also served on various chemical panels and trade organizations, e.g., the American Chemistry Council’s Crystalline Silica Panel, the Formaldehyde Council Institute’s Science and Regulatory Committee, and the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association’s Environmental Safety and Health Committee.
He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Spring Hill College and his Doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Louisville.
Joseph Spinnato
Food Packaging Manager, Bostik
Joseph (Joe) Spinnato is the Food Packaging Manager for Bostik. His role is mainly focused on working with Product Development to design food packaging products (laminating adhesives and coatings) which will be safe and compliant for their intended use. In this role, Joe develops protocols for migration testing. Additionally, he is involved in customer education in the areas of food packaging safety and regulation. He currently serves as a co-chair of the Food Safety Alliance for Packaging, which is focused on food safety through the supply chain (chemical manufactures, converters, and brand-owners), and the Adhesive and Sealant Council Regulatory Affairs Committee. Prior to Bostik, Joe worked for Ashland and for Invista S.à r.l. in similar roles.
In addition to food packaging, Joe has worked as a toxicologist and performed hazard assessments for EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and several REACH consortia. His prior work has involved general toxicological support, new chemical registrations in the US (TSCA), China, Australia, Canada, and Japan. He has also served on various chemical panels and trade organizations, e.g., the American Chemistry Council’s Crystalline Silica Panel, the Formaldehyde Council Institute’s Science and Regulatory Committee, and the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association’s Environmental Safety and Health Committee.
He received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Spring Hill College and his Doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Louisville.