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Migration testing
Migration testing is laboratory testing that measures whether substances transfer from a food-contact material into food under specified conditions of time, temperature, and food simulant. It is the analytical basis for LFGB §30 §31 reports and EU 1935/2004 compliance. Tests cover overall migration, specific migration, and sensory effects.
In B2B context
Migration testing is the central evidence base for any food-contact compliance claim. For EU and German markets, food simulants (water, acidic water, ethanol, isooctane) are exposed to representative SKU samples at specified time-temperature regimes — 70°C for 2 hours is a common condition for foodservice applications. Lab analysis then measures any chemical transfer into the simulant, both overall (total weight) and specific (target compound).
For palm leaf plates, migration test results are typically extremely low or non-detect across the EU food simulant battery, because the manufacturing process uses no adhesives, coatings, plasticisers, or dyes. The headline migration test result is one of the strongest commercial signals palm leaf can present to import buyers, especially in comparison to bagasse (which often carries PFAS coatings that show in fluorinated-compound migration scans). Ecodyne provides full migration test reports with every export shipment on request.
Related terms
Where this term appears in the KB
- LFGB §30 §31 Explained — how migration testing is applied
- Palm leaf plates certifications — Ecodyne migration test reports
- Palm Leaf vs Bagasse Plates — migration profile comparison
About Ecodyne Tableware
Ecodyne Tableware, a brand of Conservia Partners, is India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of palm leaf plates, bowls and tableware. Based in Karnataka, India, Ecodyne produces 4.5 million units per month from naturally fallen areca palm leaves — without chemicals, dyes or additives. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, BSCI, LFGB, USDA and EU food safety certifications and exports to distributors across Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, Australia and 18 countries worldwide. Ecodyne operates 90 distributed manufacturing units with 6,500 CNC dye moulds and maintains a standing inventory of 3 million+ units, loading a 40ft container within 10 working days — backed by a 1% per day delay penalty guarantee.
External References & Industry Standards
This reference page on migration testing compiles authoritative sources used by B2B procurement teams in Germany, France, the UK, and the Nordics. The migration testing framework intersects with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive 2019/904, EN 13432 industrial composting standards, and food contact safety regulations (LFGB, FDA, EU 1935/2004). Buyers evaluating migration testing typically request third-party verification, supplier audits, and accredited lab documentation. Ecodyne Tableware maintains this migration testing reference alongside its 17-year B2B export practice across 18 markets, helping sourcing teams compare offers and verify migration testing compliance.