Epple Druckfarben AG, Neusäß, and Sun Chemical, a producer of printing inks, confirm that they have signed an exclusive agreement to combine their resources to make Epple’s migration harmless series of sheet-fed offset inks for direct food contact, BoFood® Organic, available to a global audience.
BoFood® Organic is a worldwide patented sheetfed offset ink for printing on the inside of folding carton food packaging, also allowing direct food contact. All the raw materials used in the manufacture of the ink have been approved for use in foodstuffs. Under the agreement, ownership of the intellectual property in BoFood® Organic remains with Epple, which has granted Sun Chemical a licence to market BoFood® Organic under the name of SunPak® Organic, reflecting the ink’s food-safe qualities. The two companies have also agreed to work together to further develop the platform technology for other potential applications.
BoFood® Organic for inside printing of food packaging was honoured with the German Packaging Award 2018 and the WorldStar Packaging Award 2019.
