Quality & Compliance
Sep 22, 2026
Packaging Food Contact Compliance for Kitchen Knives
The packaging around a blade is also a food contact material in many markets. Documents and common gaps.
Sep 16, 2026
Nickel Release Testing for Knives: The EU Nickel Directive and Food Contact Rules
Two different nickel regimes apply to knives. Which one governs, and what happens if a grade fails it.
Sep 14, 2026
LFGB Testing for Kitchen Knives: Scope, Test Items, Cost and Turnaround
What LFGB testing covers for metal cutlery, which items apply, and how to plan it into a launch schedule.
Sep 08, 2026
Measuring Knife Sharpness and Edge Retention: Test Methods and Instruments
Cutting force, CATRA, in-house protocols and the standardised options a factory can actually offer.
Sep 04, 2026
Heavy Metal Migration Testing for Cutlery: Elements, Limits and Test Conditions
Lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel and manganese. The conditions, the limits and why simulant choice matters.
Aug 28, 2026
China's GB 4806 Series: Food Contact Metal Standards Explained
The national standard for metal food contact materials, its migration limits and how it compares with the EU.
Aug 24, 2026
Food Contact Compliance for Kitchen Knives: EU 1935/2004 and Regulation 10/2011
The EU framework sets the duty, the implementing measure sets the numbers. What a knife file must contain.
Aug 19, 2026
FDA Food Contact Compliance for Kitchen Knives: What US Importers Must Hold
Food contact status, prior sanctioned materials and the documentation a US buyer should be able to produce.
Aug 14, 2026
Social Compliance Audits for Cutlery Suppliers: BSCI, Sedex SMETA and Retailer Programmes
Retailers increasingly require a social audit. What each scheme covers and how scores are actually read.
Aug 10, 2026
Salt Spray Testing for Knives: Standard, Cycle and What the Result Means
Neutral salt spray is a comparative test, not a service life prediction. Reading results honestly.
