Henkel India Has Come Up With Yet Another Innovative Measure To Create Awareness On Prevailing Myths And Various Impacts Of Usage Of Mineral Oils In Food Packaging Adhesiveshenkel Will Be Broadcasting A Webinar On December 5 2014 Entitled Ldquoeverything You Need To Know About Mineral Oil Components In Food Packaging Adhesivesrdquo The Webinar To Be Held In English By Dr Monika Toumlnnieszligen Chemist In The Product Safety Department Of Henkel Adhesive Technologies Business Unit Will Focus On The Problems Associated With Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons In Food Packaging Interested Parties Are Invited To Register For Free Via The Website Wwwhenkelpremiumareacomacademy Registrants Will Also Gain Access To The Premium Area Which Offers Further Webinars White Papers A Comprehensive Glossary And Videos Covering A Range Of Key Issuesas The Worldrsquos Largest Adhesives Manufacturer Henkel Is Committed To Finding Ways Of Improving Food Safety In Line With This Purpose Henkel Through Its Webbased Knowledge Platform Ldquofood Safe Packaging Portalrdquo Broadcasts Various Webinars For Its Customers The Purpose Of These Live Webinars By Henkel Is To Shed Light On Important Issues Surrounding Food Packaging Safety Participants Are Also Able To Put Their Questions Live And Online To The Henkel Presenters While The Webinars Are Still In Progressdr Monika Toumlnnieszligen An Expert In All Aspects Of Material Contact With Foodstuffs And A Member Of The Paper And Packaging Working Group Of The Association Of European Adhesives And Sealants Manufacturers Feica Says Ldquomineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons Moah Are Regarded As A Particularly Harmful Fraction There Are Thousands Of Different Mineral Oil Components And Their Effects On Human Health Vary Enormously One Mineral Oil Is Not The Same As Another So It Is Essential To Precisely Differentiate The Substances Involved The Elimination Of Critical Mineral Oil Components From Adhesive Formulations Is Critical We Have Been Conducting Webinars On Food Packaging For Various Countries And Have Been Getting Extremely Positive Responses We Are Hopeful Of Support From Indian Audiences In Similar Wayrdquoaccording To A 2012 Report By The European Food Safety Authority Efsa On The Subject Of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons In Food There Are Various Sources Of Food Contamination By Mineral Oil Components Itrsquos A Well Known Fact That Many Foods For Example Cocoa Beans Are Transported In Jute Sacks That Are Treated With Mineral Oil Such Foods Get Contaminated With Mineral Oil Even Before They Are Packed There Is A Strong Need To Increase Awareness Amongst Consumers About The Causes And Harmful Effects Of Such Contamination Consumers Need To Be Informed About The Same And The Measures That They Can Take To Avoid The Issuefor Further Information Wwwhenkelinhenkel Operates Worldwide With Leading Brands And Technologies In Three Business Areas Laundry Amp Home Care Beauty Care And Adhesive Technologies Founded In 1876 Henkel Holds Globally Leading Market Positions In Both The Consumer And Industrial Businesses With Wellknown Brands Such As Persil Schwarzkopf And Loctite Henkel Employs About 47000 People And Reported Sales Of 164 Billion Euros And Adjusted Operating Profit Of 25 Billion Euros In Fiscal 2013 Henkelrsquos Preferred Shares Are Listed In The German Stock Index Daxphoto Material Is Available At Httpwwwhenkelcompress
