Food Grade Vs. Feed Grade FIBC: Know the Difference

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Food Grade Vs. Feed Grade FIBC Know the
Difference

• Whether youre out to purchase FIBC Bulk Bags to
  store food products or animal feed, you might
  have come across the terms food grade FIBC and
  feed grade FIBC.
• They are often mistaken to be the same but
  actually they are different FIBC solutions meant
  for different purposes. In this article, well
  talk about the differences between the two
  variants of FIBC Bulk Bags so its easy for you
  to choose your ideal FIBC type.

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What Does Food Grade or Feed Grade Mean?

• The respective meanings of food and feed-grade
  products distinguishes their scope of
  application.
• Food-grade refers to food products that are
  certified safe for consumption by humans. This
  may include items like rice, wheat, cereals and
  pulses, flour, salt and sugar, spices, etc.
  Food-grade FIBCs help to meet the need for
  hygienic storage or transportation of food
  products.
• Feed-grade products refer to all the items
  intended for animal consumption. Feed-grade
  materials such as grain-based livestock feed or
  dry feed for pet animals are not certified safe
  for human consumption. Moreover, unlike
  food-grade products, these items do not require
  bags which are certified for human consumption.

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• Raw Materials
• Regulation demands that food-grade FIBCs be made
  of 100 virgin polypropylene to ensure only a
  permissible range of contamination from the
  previous usage. Feed-grade FIBCs, on the other
  hand, do not have any such restrictions.
• Production Facilities
• FIBCs to handle food-grade products have to be
  produced in hygienically maintained, sterilised
  facilities certified by regulating authorities
  like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in
  the USA, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) in
  the United Kingdom, or the Food Safety and
  Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in India.
  However, it is not mandatory for feed-grade bulk
  bags to carry such certifications.

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• Cost
• Food-grade FIBCs cost more than feed-grade bulk
  bags because the former is manufactured in a
  certified clean facility, while the latter does
  not require to meet such safety standards.
• Choosing the Right FIBC
• In order to comply with the local official health
  and safety regulations, its important to ensure
  that you select the right FIBC for your product.
  While a standard FIBC will be sufficient for
  feed-grade materials, a food-grade FIBC bags
  needs to be chosen with care. Therefore, consider
  the certification badges of your bulk bags
  supplier before placing the order.

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• Hopefully, your confusion regarding the
  food-grade and feed-grade FIBCs is now sorted
  with these clear points of distinction.
• For further information or help regarding
  choosing the right FIBC type for your product,
  please contact Bulk Corp International.

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