LFGB is a German food and beverage regulation, and food, including food related products, must obtain LFGB approval when entering the German market. The commercialization of food contact material products in Germany must pass relevant testing requirements and obtain LFGB test reports.


In September 2005, the German New Food and Dietary Products Act LFGB replaced the Food and Daily Necessities Act LMBG. It is also known as the "Food, Tobacco Products, Cosmetics, and Other Daily Necessities Management Law", which is the most important basic legal document in the field of food hygiene management in Germany. It is the guideline and core for the formulation of other specialized food hygiene laws and regulations. But in recent years, there have also been modifications, mainly to match European standards. The regulations provide general and fundamental regulations for all aspects of German food, and all food and food related daily necessities in the German market must comply with the basic regulations mentioned above. Daily necessities that come into contact with food have been tested and meet the requirements of Articles 30 and 31 of the German Food and Daily Necessities Law. They can be certified as "products that do not contain chemical toxic substances" by an authorized institution through an LFGB testing report and can be sold in the German market.


1、 What is the LFGB "Knife and Fork" logo?

The knife and fork symbol is a food safety symbol.

If there is a knife and fork mark on daily necessities that come into contact with food, it indicates that the product has passed testing and meets numerous German and European standards, meets the requirements of the German LFGB regulations, proves that it does not contain toxic substances that pose a threat to human health, and can be sold in Germany and other European and American markets.

Although the LFGB standard is German, it has a high level of recognition in Europe. Even if the EU has its own regulations on food contact materials, in fact, EU customers have a higher recognition of Germany's LFGB, and most customers will require LFGB test reports instead of EU food grade test reports. Therefore, if the product falls within the scope of food grade testing and needs to be exported to the European Union, LFGB certification is the best choice.


2、 What is the scope of LFGB certification?

The LFGB testing scope includes materials that come into contact with food, so there is no specific product range. Any materials that come into direct or potential contact with food must meet the testing requirements of LFGB.


3、 What are the common materials for LFGB food contact materials?

PVC, stainless steel, metal, rubber, wood products, styrene polymers, nylon, Teflon coatings, ceramics, glass, enamel, general plastics, etc.

4、 What are the common products for food contact material testing?

1. Tableware LFGB: bowls, cups, knives and forks, spoons, pots, plates, plates, chopsticks, trays, napkins, straws, etc;

2. Kitchenware LFGB: knives, pans, shovels, pots, peelers, Barbecue grill/forks, etc;

3. Kitchen electrical products LFGB: juicer, soybean milk machine, coffee maker, kettle, oven, microwave oven, Rice cooker, disinfection cabinet, dishwasher, mixer, toaster, range hood, gas stove, Induction cooking, etc;

4. Food packaging product materials LFGB: cling film, preservation bag, preservation box, storage tank, seasoning bottle, sealed tank