food contact materials

Is Silicone Bakeware FDA Food-Safe? Reading the Fine Print

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Packaura

/ September 17, 2026

Pull up almost any silicone baking mat or muffin mold online and you’ll see the words “FDA approved” somewhere in the listing. It sounds like a stamp of government approval, but the FDA doesn’t test, inspect, or approve individual kitchenware products before they hit the

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Is Butcher Paper Food-Safe? How to Verify FDA Compliance

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Packaura

/ September 9, 2026

If you wrap, smoke, or sell food for a living, “butcher paper” and “food-safe” aren’t automatically the same thing. Genuine butcher paper made for direct food contact is regulated under FDA rules, but a lot of paper sold under that name — including cheap kraft

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