Can thermoplastic gears and foodstuffs come into contact with one another while guaranteeing a high level of protection for human health? In order to answer this question it is necessary to be aware of the reference regulation and to understand the MOCA concept.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MOCA – Materials and Objects in Contact with Foodstuffs<\/strong> \u2013 are all the materials and objects that are intended to come into contact, directly or indirectly, with foodstuffs, according to a foreseeable use. Here are some simple examples: – food packaging; – all household and related products (pans, plates, cutlery, glasses); – hygienic protection devices (e.g. work clothes for Food industry, butcher gloves, etc.); – machines and equipment for processing and distribution (coffee machines, plant production lines, etc.); – wood; – paper and cardboard (e.g. cardboard for pizza); – polymer granules intended for manufacturing MOCA.\u00a0<\/p>\n In order to guarantee the safety of materials in contact with foodstuffs and protect the health of final consumers, MOCA is governed by European regulations<\/strong>, that must be followed by all manufacturers, integrated with the national legislation of each Member State if there are no specific EU standards:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MOCA – Materials and Objects in Contact with Foodstuffs \u2013 are all the materials and objects that are intended to come into contact, directly or indirectly, with foodstuffs, according to a foreseeable use. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":749,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-748","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe MOCA regulation: all the news.<\/h4>\n
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