by Fakolith Chemical Systems
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Fakolith has participated in the second call of the Mentoring and international support program for SMEs, obtaining a favorable resolution of its internationalization project on 21-06-2024, with an estimated maximum grant of € 30,000. The grant is divided into 3,000 € bonus for the selected mentor and up to 27,000 € for the foreign action plan approved in the resolution of concession with file SL000000155152. Funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU” within the PRTR, the State Secretariat of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Spain.
On the occasion of Hispack 2024 held in Barcelona, Packaging Podcast interviews our CEO Antonio Francés about Fakolith Chemical Systems' specialization in coatings for the food industry and packaging, focusing on food safety, functionality and sustainability. Fakolith develops innovative and sustainable varnishes for paper, cardboard and flexible material packaging, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and complying with European and FDA regulations.
In this report, Fakolith stands out for its commitment to the concept of "Global Foresight", developing hygienic-sanitary technologies and paints applicable to all phases of the food project and production processes, with a strong focus on ensuring food safety and promoting sustainable and efficient solutions to avoid cross-contamination and improve food safety.
This dossier of the October-2023 issue of Tecnifood magazine addresses how climate change increases food safety risks, highlighting the importance of hygiene in the industry. Fakolith contributes with innovations such as advanced coatings and paints (FoodGrade BioFilmStop, BioHybrid ranges) to improve the food safety of surfaces involved in food production.
Report published in the June 2023 edition of TecniFood magazine on facility design and hygiene in the food industry. The priority objective is to ensure food safety in food and beverage production plants, whether designing new facilities, expanding them or renovating them.
Fakolith has conducted official tests with viruses of the Coronavirus family, under the BSI ISO 21702:2019 standard. The results obtained confirm that in only 2 hours of contact, our hygienic and foodgrade coatings (paints and varnishes) treated with Fakolith's BioFilmStop technology, reduce the viral load by up to 99.49%.
The Federal Association of Food Inspectors in Germany recommends the use of Fakolith FoodGrade and Hygienic paints in Europe. Specifically highlights 6 paints with Foodgrade and BioFilmStop technologies, for their contribution to hygiene and food safety.
All Fakolith paints and varnishes suitable for direct and indirect contact with food and drinks, comply with the new regulation of 2018, since 2013, both in the new limits of migration and uses of BPA, and also the compliance with the Framework Regulation EU 10/2011: "COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/213 of 12 February 2018 on the use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food and amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 as regards the use of that substance in plastic food contact materials" For your peace of mind, we issue a detailed press release.
