SOUTH NORMANTON, UK—On January 15, 2026, Sun Chemical announced its support for food packaging manufacturers and brand owners for the German Ink Ordinance (GIO), which will take effect on January 1, 2027. The company remains committed to providing an innovative portfolio of GIO-compliant inks, coatings and overprint varnishes that protect customer brands and ensure packaging is safe and future-ready.

The GIO will regulate the potential migration of chemicals from food packaging into food products, providing a list of substances, including monomers, additives, colorants and solvents, that are permitted for use in printing inks and varnishes used on food contact materials.

The GIO is specific to Germany, but alongside existintg Swiss ordinances, Sun anticipates that it will act as a reference point in the absence of an official EU standard. Global brands and the wider supply chain have adopted the GIO principles to show best practice for consumer safety. With expertise in low migration inks and varnishes, Sun Chemical is ideally positioned to support GIO compliance. The company has solutions that cover the full spectrum of printing options, including offset, gravure printing and flexographic printing, including water and solvent-based inks, as well as UV and EB formulations.

Sun Chemical can support its customers across its broad food packaging portfolios, including GIO-compliant solutions for paper packaging, folding carton, flexible packaging, lidding and labels & sleeves.

Sun Chemical delivers value-led solutions that enable customers to mitigate regulatory risk. In addition, their ‘beyond compliance’ approach guides advanced research and technology that surpasses market standards for product sourcing, safety and sustainability properties.

Nicolas Bétin, director of Product Strategy EMEA, Packaging Inks & Materials & Global Sustainability Business Leader, commented, “At Sun Chemical, we support packaging manufacturers and brand owners with future-proof solutions that enable them to adopt a GIO-compliant approach with confidence. Our customers see us as a trusted partner because we invest heavily in R&D, provide access to local expertise and offer the widest range of solutions and services, all from one source. Our goal is to help our customers manage regulatory changes and develop future-ready solutions.”