PETCORE Europe and KÖR launch shared PET food contact safety data platform
PETCORE EUROPE and KÖR have launched GeNi, a neutral industry-wide platform to consolidate interlaboratory testing data on food contact substances in PET packaging. The initiative aims to harmonise fragmented testing methods across the value chain as recycled-content targets rise and regulatory scrutiny of packaging chemicals intensifies. KÖR will manage data collection, anonymisation and analysis, while PETCORE EUROPE leads the initiative.
Why this mattersA shared testing-data platform could accelerate harmonised food contact safety standards for PET, easing compliance for converters and recyclers as recycled-content mandates tighten.
- PETCORE EUROPE launched GeNi in collaboration with KÖR on 2026-09-21
- GeNi is a centralised platform for laboratories, brand owners and recyclers to share interlaboratory testing data on food contact substances in PET
- No international standards currently govern testing of food contact substances across the PET value chain, according to PETCORE EUROPE
- KÖR will handle collection, anonymisation and analysis of the data via its platform
- The initiative responds to rising recycled-PET content targets and increased regulatory scrutiny of packaging chemicals