The Alimentary Paper has a great importance in our society with regards to packaging, as in most cases it's one of the greatest materials to withstand direct contact with food.

Paper is a material made up of fibrous elements of plant origin, usually distributed in the form of leaves. This material is made from a type of paste that contains fibrous elements.

Due to the manufacturing process, not all papers are able to be in direct contact with food as the paper contains many associated chemicals, but... WHICH PAPERS ARE ALIMENTARY?

Discover our main types of paper for food packaging:

What is an Alimentary Paper?

It's a paper that is able to be in contact with food, it goes through a manufacturing process which is totally different from the conventional one, because a natural barrier has to be applied, one that does not let the chemicals diffuse from the paper into the food. This is done in order to provide a perfect conservation and guaranteeing compliance with food safety regulations at all times when the paper is in contact with food.

FOOD PAPER PORTUGAL is specialized in manufacturing personalised alimentary paper. With us, you can find a wide range of paper types that come with oxidising drying alimentary ink that makes our alimentary paper 100% recyclable, compostable and biodegradable. Having all the necessary requirements to be in direct contact with food. Therefore we have been recognised in the market as specialists in printed alimentary paper.