Which certificate
means what.
Buyers ask for a lot of acronyms. Here is what each one actually covers, so you request the right set for your market.
| Certificate | What it covers | When you need it |
|---|---|---|
| LFGB | German / EU food-contact safety — generally the strictest food-contact test | Selling food/supplement contact into the EU |
| FDA (food-contact) | US food-contact material compliance (a test report, not an "FDA approval") | Selling food/supplement contact into the US |
| SGS | Independent third-party lab test (material, migration, heavy metals) | Universal proof of material safety |
| ISO 22716 | Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice (the factory's quality system) | Cosmetic packaging supply chain |
| ISO 9001 | General quality-management system | Baseline factory quality assurance |
| REACH | EU chemical-substance restriction compliance | Any packaging entering the EU |
Inside matters,
not the colour outside.
Glass is inert and food-safe by nature, which makes it the safest choice for supplements, powder and capsules. Food-grade PP is the food-safe plastic option for lids, liners and jars. The key point for coloured or matte packaging: the colour is a coating on the exterior only — the certified food-safe glass or PP interior is what contacts the product, so a matte black supplement jar is fully food-safe inside while looking premium outside.
Certificates matched to
your exact packaging.
A certificate only counts if it's for the specific material and part you're buying. We tie the paperwork to your actual jar, bottle and closure.
Confirm the contact material
We identify exactly what touches your product — the glass, the food-grade PP liner, the seal — and confirm each contact material is certifiable for food/supplement use.
Arrange the right test set
Based on your market (EU, US, other) we arrange LFGB, FDA food-contact and SGS reports for that material — not a generic certificate for a different product.
Verify exterior-only coating
For matte or coloured packaging, we confirm the coating stays on the exterior and never enters the fill zone, so the food-contact certification holds.
QC & document before shipment
Partner factories operate to ISO 22716 / GMP; we QC every order and hand over the certificate set with the shipment, so your compliance file is complete.
Frequently asked about food-grade packaging.
Food-grade formats.
Tell us the product & market,
we'll match the certs.
Send what you're packaging (supplement, powder, cosmetic), the size, and your target markets — we'll come back with food-grade options and the exact certificate set within 24 hours.