Henkel Helps Companies Comply with Paper Straw Regulations in Europe
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The importance of sustainability, when it comes to convenience products like drinking straws is increasing steadily for consumers as well as regularity bodies and legislation. Hence, suitable alternatives for single-use plastics like paper straws are on high demand. On March 24th, the Charter of Trust for paper straws was launched by 360° Foodservice, an association of which Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a member.
360° Foodservice unites the whole value chain that provides reuse and single-use solutions for safely serving food and beverages. The Charter of Trust identifies the requirements that all components of paper straw manufacturing need to fulfill in one document in order to provide safe products in Europe and help food service operators to have confidence in the safety of their products. As a leading supplier for adhesives for paper straws, Henkel has contributed to the content and signed this charter, emphasizing that the company has already implemented these standards globally.