UV/EB inks seem to do it all, but will they ever become FDA-approved for direct food packaging?

By Missy Smith

Worth the debate?

While there are current applications where UV ink could be printed on the inside of a food package and thus, come into direct contact with food, there aren’t that many. In fact, the most common application for UV and EB printing is in food packaging, and the vast majority of UV and EB printing used there puts the ink and coating on the outside of the carton, where it can be seen and appreciated, and away from the food.