Packaging Migration Modeling

Replace expensive tests and assess worst-case scenarios with sample-independent migration modeling

Reduce costs and uncertainty, validate packaging safety and compliance without relying on physical samples or supply chain variation

How Migration Modeling Reduces Cost of Compliance

From testing uncertainty to data-driven assurance

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Benefits of Packaging Migration Modeling

Integrated migration modeling within Packaging Compliance

Easy UI to select materials, migrants and modeling parameters

View full migration behavior, not just final results

Reduce testing via virtual experiments and scenario analysis

Support worst-case scenarios for regulatory compliance

Model ultra-low migration of genotoxic substances

FAQ

In which cases can Migration Modeling be used?

If worst-case migration calculation (which assume that 100% of a specific substance migrates to the food upon contact) yield a result that is above the substance’s specific migration limit (SML), then you can resort to more sophisticated migration modelling. It may save you costly and time-consuming migration testing. Migration Modeling is particularly useful for companies evaluating food-contact materials as part of broader food packaging compliance programs.

Is Migration Modeling accepted by regulatory authorities as a means to demonstrate compliance with specific migration limits?

Yes, many regulatory authorities (FDA in the US, competent authorities in the EU) do accept Migration Modeling, provided that the used migration models are scientifically sound and appropriate input data for materials and substances are used. The Migration Modeling offered by FoodChain ID is based on such scientifically proven models and can support compliance evaluations for products intended for markets such as the United States and Europe.

Can I use migration modeling for any migrating substance in any food contact material?

Although modeling can be used for many substances and materials, certain classes of substances and materials are excluded as the current models cannot ensure correct migration results for them. Please contact FoodChain ID for more details on your specific applications. Organizations with complex regulatory questions may also benefit from regulatory and scientific affairs consulting.

Is Migration Modeling a part of the Packaging Compliance software?

Migration Modeling is an add-on tool to Packaging Compliance, and migration results obtained with Migration Modeling can be used directly in Packaging Compliance to demonstrate compliance with SMLs. It can also be used as a standalone tool. Learn more about FoodChain ID’s Packaging Compliance software and how it supports food contact material compliance assessments.

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