Packaging Converters are Looking To Phase Out Mineral Oils in Inks

A renewed controversy in Europe about the danger of the contents of printing inks migrating into packaged food is increasing pressure on ink producers and their customers, particularly in the publishing sector, to take action to reduce substantially or eliminate altogether the mineral oil content of inks. The calls for measures against mineral oils in inks have been criticized by ink producers in Europe, who for several years have been encouraging customers to switch to low migration or veget...