{"id":5751,"date":"2026-01-19T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev26.lecowebtest.com\/news\/\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:57:46","slug":"ruckverfolgung-von-verunreinigungen-aus-lebensmittelverpackungen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/de\/news\/tracing-contaminants-from-food-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Von der Verpackung bis zum Teller: R\u00fcckverfolgung von Verunreinigungen in der Lebensmittelversorgungskette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-leco-vertical-margin-top has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-875e403b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ffe0ea6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Published on<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"line-height:1;margin-top:12px;margin-left:6px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-custom-1-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-19T15:40:00-05:00\">19 Januar 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"is-style-default wp-block-post-title\">From Packaging to Plate: Tracing Contaminants Across the Food Supply Chain<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"is-style-rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Featured-Image-Packaging-Food-Safety.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Factory worker inside food production plant\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Featured-Image-Packaging-Food-Safety.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Featured-Image-Packaging-Food-Safety-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Featured-Image-Packaging-Food-Safety-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Featured-Image-Packaging-Food-Safety-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Featured-Image-Packaging-Food-Safety-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ea9787f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:48px\">\n<div class=\"leco-share-article align-left wp-block-create-block-leco-share-article\">\n\t<div class=\"share-article-wrapper\">\n\t\t<button class=\"share-article-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/de\/news\/tracing-contaminants-from-food-packaging\/\" aria-label=\"Share Article\">\n\t\t\tShare Article\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<span class=\"share-article-copied\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n\t\t\tArticle Link Copied\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-sl-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-sl-1-background-color has-background has-base-100-color has-base-100-background-color is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:60px\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-155a499a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">10 years ago, consumers weren\u2019t really thinking about how packaging may be affecting their food. Now, as science continues to reveal how the potential dangers of contaminants in food, food packaging has been placed under a figurative and literal microscope to see how these protective containers may actually be doing more harm than good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3-style\">Hidden Hitchhikers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While food packaging is designed to protect the food inside, it can also be a source of contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH),\u00a0often separated into\u00a0Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH) and Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH),\u00a0originate from printing inks, lubricants, or recycled cardboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phthalates, used as plasticizers, can migrate from flexible films into fatty foods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NIAS (Non-Intentionally Added Substances)\u00a0are by-products or unknown compounds that complicate compliance and risk assessment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testing for these substances is highly important because they have the potential to accumulate in the human body, raising health concerns and triggering regulatory scrutiny worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Food-safety-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Packaged food on grocery store shelves\" class=\"wp-image-3846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Food-safety-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Food-safety-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Food-safety-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Food-safety-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Food-safety.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3-style\">How Does it Happen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Migration is not random\u2014it\u2019s driven by chemistry and conditions. Temperature spikes during transport, long storage times, and the nature of the food (fatty vs. dry) all influence how contaminants move from packaging into the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History offers sobering lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MOSH\/MOAH in breakfast cereals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pan-europe.info\/press-releases\/2025\/12\/high-levels-forever-chemical-tfa-everyday-cereal-products-all-across-europe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pan-europe.info\/press-releases\/2025\/12\/high-levels-forever-chemical-tfa-everyday-cereal-products-all-across-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caused a major recall in Europe<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodpackagingforum.org\/news\/phthalates-found-in-diverse-array-of-foods-from-coffee-to-baby-formula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phthalates in baby food packaging<\/a>\u00a0sparked consumer outrage and regulatory tightening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each incident underscores the complexity of controlling contamination across a global supply chain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3-style\">The Work Behind the Scenes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tracing these contaminants is not an easy task. Food matrices are complex, and contaminants often lurk at trace levels or can be hidden by coeluting analytes. Traditional methods of analysis typically fail to reveal the full picture. This is where\u00a0GCxGC\u2013TOFMS\u00a0becomes a gamechanger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GCxGC)\u00a0separates thousands of compounds with unparalleled resolution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOFMS)\u00a0adds speed and accuracy, enabling labs to identify known and unknown substances in a single run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For quality assurance\/quality control (QA\/QC) labs and packaging suppliers, this technology is not just an \u201cupgrade\u201d, or something that\u2019s \u201cnice to have\u201d\u2014it\u2019s a necessity for compliance and consumer safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/assorted-fruits-in-plastic-polypropyelene-containers-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Containers full of fruit\" class=\"wp-image-2723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/assorted-fruits-in-plastic-polypropyelene-containers-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/assorted-fruits-in-plastic-polypropyelene-containers-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/assorted-fruits-in-plastic-polypropyelene-containers-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/assorted-fruits-in-plastic-polypropyelene-containers-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/assorted-fruits-in-plastic-polypropyelene-containers.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h3-style\">Closing the Loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preventing contamination starts long before food reaches the plate. Packaging suppliers must carefully choose their materials, audit their supply chains, and ensure compliance with migration limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QA\/QC Labs should adopt advanced workflows like GCxGC\u2013TOFMS for routine screening and challenging NIAS identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As sustainability trends push for recycled materials, the challenge grows\u2014but so does the need for robust analytical solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ea9787f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:48px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-sl-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-sl-1-background-color has-background has-base-100-color has-base-100-background-color is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:60px\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h2-style\">The Takeway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-67eca248 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From packaging to plate, the journey of contaminants is complex, but traceable. With the right tools and practices, the food industry can protect consumers and earn their trust. For those ready to take contaminant control seriously, forensic-level analysis is the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready to strengthen your QA\/QC strategy? Explore how GCxGC\u2013TOFMS can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/applications\/food-safety\/advanced-food-safety-testing\/\" data-type=\"application\" data-id=\"2059\">transform your contaminant tracing workflows<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"leco-event-rows wp-block-create-block-leco-event-rows\">\n\t\t<div class=\"leco-event-rows__row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"leco-event-rows__split\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Left: Featured image -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"leco-event-rows__image-col\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded-full-width\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/watermelon-in-plastic-containers-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"watermelon in plastic containers\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Right: Content -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"leco-event-rows__content-col\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"leco-event-rows__title is-style-h4-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/de\/events\/webinar\/food-safety-gcxgc-coupled-with-lc-tofms\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeyond Routine Analysis with LC-GCxGC-TOFMS-FID\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"leco-event-rows__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exploring advanced analytical workflows used in modern food-safety testing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"leco-event-rows__date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOn Demand\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/de\/events\/webinar\/food-safety-gcxgc-coupled-with-lc-tofms\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch Recording\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-sl-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-sl-1-background-color has-background has-base-100-color has-base-100-background-color is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:60px\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-h4-style\">Instruments Used<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"leco-card-grid-block wp-block-create-block-leco-card-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"leco-card-grid columns-2\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Card grid\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/instrument\/benchtop-gc-tofms\/\" class=\"leco-card\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Pegasus BTX Series - Click to learn more\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- Card Image -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"leco-card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"LECO Pegasus BTX GC-MS system with autoloader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leco-btx-gc-ms-with-autoloader.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leco-btx-gc-ms-with-autoloader-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leco-btx-gc-ms-with-autoloader-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leco-btx-gc-ms-with-autoloader-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leco-btx-gc-ms-with-autoloader.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 371px\" alt=\"LECO Pegasus BTX GC-MS system with autoloader\" class=\"leco-card-img\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"sync\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Card Content -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"leco-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"leco-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPegasus BTX Series\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"leco-card-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"leco-card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPegasus BTX: High-Sensitivity GC-TOFMS Redefining GC-MS Performance Unlock a new level of sensitivity in non-targeted analyses with the Pegasus BTX and BTX 4D systems. 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Supply Chain<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-19T15:40:00-05:00\">19 Januar 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4300 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news instrument-model-bt instrument-model-btx instrument-model-btx4d core-analysis-type-gc-mass-spectrometry application-type-aroma-flavor-fragrance application-type-food-safety product-line-mass-spectrometry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/de\/news\/trick-or-treat-whats-inside-your-favorite-sweet\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" 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What\u2019s Inside Your Favorite Sweet?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.leco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/leco-news-trick-or-treat-hero-041626-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-25e6d450634c6f6ce866507b40ad7ad3 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-dm-8-color has-medium-font-size has-rothek-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leco.com\/de\/news\/trick-or-treat-whats-inside-your-favorite-sweet\/\" target=\"_self\">Trick or Treat! 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