FOOD CONTACT SERVICES

What FOOD CONTACT SERVICES does

Food Contact Services S.r.l. (founded 2022, Brescia, Italy) is a privately held consulting firm specializing in food contact material (FCM) regulatory compliance and packaging sustainability. The company serves four primary customer segments: FCM manufacturers and converters, food industry brand owners and distributors, companies seeking sustainability/environmental compliance (LCA, ecodesign, green claims), and accredited laboratories and inspection bodies. Its offerings address compliance with EU regulations including EC 1935/2004, EC 2023/2006, and Italian Legislative Decree 116/2020 (mandatory environmental labeling since January 2023, with penalties up to €80,000), as well as international FCM regimes.

The firm operates two proprietary subscription platforms: the Regulatory Matrix, covering FCM regulations across 60+ countries and 13 material categories (sourced from Decernis with monthly monitoring), and Matrix Global Labelling, covering environmental labeling for 130+ countries. Adjacent service lines include token-based expert consulting (each token ≈ one hour), GMP implementation and gap analysis audits, ISO 17020-accredited inspections via an exclusive partnership with TTR Institute, collaborative testing circuits using ISO 27001-compliant cryptographic anonymity for method validation per ISO 17043/13528, and FCM Declarations and Certificates of Conformity. The technical platform is subscription-delivered with self-service access and biannual full updates, complemented by monthly regulatory newsletters in Italian and English.

The team comprises six named professionals, each with Food Contact Expert certifications and additional credentials including PhD in Chemical Sciences, LCA Expert qualification (2B and MAPPING LCA), Green Packaging Expert designation (Italian Packaging Institute), and TTR Auditor status for Accredia-accredited GMP audits. Revenue mechanics combine recurring subscription fees (annual/semi-annual platforms), usage-based consulting (token packages), and professional services fees (audits, training, documentation). The company maintains a small global footprint via partnerships (Food Contact Center S.r.l. for lab services, Decernis for data, TTR Institute for inspections, Chinese lab for GB 4806 testing) and sponsors Sustainability in Packaging conferences in Barcelona and Dubai. No external funding, revenue disclosures, or AI/ML capabilities are evident in the public material.

Name

FOOD CONTACT SERVICES

Legal name

Food Contact Services

Website

https://foodcontactservices.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Food Contact Services is a Brescia-based regulatory consulting firm helping food contact material manufacturers, converters, and brand owners achieve FCM and packaging compliance across 60+ countries via subscription platforms, token-based consulting, and accredited audits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Compliance Platforms (Subscription): Annual or semi-annual subscription-based access to the Regulatory Matrix and Matrix Global Labelling platforms. Subscribers receive personal login credentials for dedicated online areas with continuous updates on regulatory changes.
2. Token-Based Consulting Services: Flexible token-based consulting where each token corresponds to approximately one hour of specialized consultancy. Customers purchase annual token packages or pay per consultation session. Responses delivered within two working days. Can include technical notes, supply chain communication support, and focused training sessions.
3. GMP Compliance and Audit Services: Customized GMP manual development, production stage assessment, internal staff training, documentation support, and audit services. Delivered through personalized advisory engagements.
4. Collaborative Testing and Circuit Participation: Organized collaborative testing circuits where laboratories participate anonymously to validate analytical methods. Sponsors (companies) and participating laboratories receive statistical reports. Currently protocols ready for STIRENE IN ALIMENTI, NIAS da MOCA, PFAS da MOCA testing.
5. Training and Webinars: Training programs including webinars on regulatory topics such as Japanese FCM compliance, microplastics in food-contact packaging, and general FCM regulatory updates. Delivered in live and on-demand formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Food Contact Services provides subscription-based regulatory compliance platforms (Regulatory Matrix and Matrix Global Labelling) combined with specialized consulting for food contact materials (FCM) companies. Its services cover GMP implementation, GAP analysis and audits, FCM declarations of conformity, collaborative testing circuits, LCA studies, ecodesign, and on-demand token-based expert consulting, delivered by a team of certified Food Contact Experts, LCA Experts, and TTR Auditors.

Product overview

FOOD CONTACT SERVICES offers a portfolio of specialized consulting and platform services for the food contact materials (FCM) industry. The core offering consists of web-based subscription platforms (Regulatory Matrix covering 60+ countries and Matrix Global Labelling covering 130+ countries) combined with advisory services including GMP implementation, GAP analysis and audits, collaborative testing programs, sustainability/LCA consulting, and token-based expert consulting. The company also provides documentation services for FCM declarations and certificates of conformity. Services are delivered by a team of Food Contact Experts with decades of experience in FCM compliance, sustainability, and quality management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regulatory Matrix: An advanced and modular tool for regulatory monitoring, designed to adapt to specific company needs and business operations. Provides access to up-to-date information on laws and regulations governing food contact materials worldwide.
• Food Contact Center

Products and services

• Regulatory Matrix Online subscription platform providing access to food contact material regulations across more than 60 countries and 13 material categories, for FCM manufacturers, converters, brand owners, and distributors needing global compliance tracking.
• Matrix Global Labelling Digital subscription platform providing environmental labeling regulations for over 130 countries, covering material identification codes, disposal instructions, and packaging compliance details for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging.
• Token Consulting (Assistenza Personalizzata) Token-based consulting service providing flexible on-demand expert support, where each token equals approximately one hour of specialized consultancy in food contact materials, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• GMP Implementation Service Service for implementing Good Manufacturing Practices according to Regulation (EC) 2023/2006, including customized GMP manual development, production stage assessment, internal staff training, and audit support for FCM producers.
• FCM Declarations and Certificates of Conformity Service for drafting FCM Declarations of Conformity under Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 and issuing Certificates of Conformity based on analytical data, supporting compliance with penalties of up to €80,000 per Italian Legislative Decree 29/2017.
• GAP Analysis and Audit Compliance audit services including Gap Analysis according to GMP Regulation (EC) 2023/2006 and voluntary schemes, with product validation, process validation, and ISO 17020 accredited inspections on MOCA materials delivered via the TTR Institute partnership.
• Collaborative Testing and Circuits Collaborative testing programs for analytical method validation including STIRENE, NIAS from MOCA (HS GC MS, GC MS, LC Q TOF/ORBITRAP), and PFAS from MOCA, with protocol development and ISO 17043 / ISO 13528 compliant statistical reporting.
• Sustainability and Environmental Communication Sustainability services including LCA studies per ISO 14040/14044, ecodesign, risk assessment for new materials, environmental claim and labeling compliance, and qualified LCA Expert support for circular economy and packaging sustainability initiatives.
• Regulatory Assistance (Assistenza Regolatoria) Regulatory assistance service providing continuous updates on MOCA regulations, GMP compliance tools, and monitoring of European and global regulatory changes for FCM producers and food industry companies.
• Monthly Regulatory Newsletter Monthly regulatory newsletter in Italian or English summarizing key regulatory updates worldwide for food contact materials and the food industry, with customizable branding and subscription-based delivery around the 15th of each month.
• Training and Webinars Training programs including webinars on regulatory topics such as Japanese FCM compliance, microplastics in food-contact packaging, and general FCM regulatory updates, delivered live and on-demand via Microsoft Teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Italy mandates environmental labeling for all packaging since January 1, 2023 per Legislative Decree 116/2020, with financial penalties up to €80,000 for non-compliance per Legislative Decree 29/2017.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TTR InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with TTR Institute, an entity accredited under ISO 17020 (accreditation n. 00627), for conducting accredited inspections on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (MOCA). This partnership enables Food Contact Services to offer verified and certified inspection services with international recognition, complementing its technical consulting with formal accreditation. Download links for the accreditation certificate and its annex are available on the Food Contact Services website.
• Food Contact Center S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Contact Services works in close collaboration with Food Contact Center S.r.l. for technical assistance activities. Food Contact Center provides accredited laboratory services for FCM testing, and the two entities share expertise, participate together in technical committees, and co-develop solutions for companies seeking both regulatory and analytical support. Food Contact Services also refers clients to the Food Contact Center for laboratory testing needs.
• Petcore-KÖR NIAS Testing PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Contact Services is an active participant in the Petcore-KÖR NIAS Testing Platform, a collaborative initiative focused on testing and validating methodologies for Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in food contact materials. Participation enables the company to contribute to and benefit from shared testing protocols and industry collaboration.
• 2B and MAPPING LCAminorOthers2B and MAPPING LCA provide the specialized training programs through which Food Contact Services experts obtained their LCA Expert qualifications. This training partnership enables the company to deliver qualified LCA studies per ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards.
• Sustainability in Packaging Europe (Conference)minorOthersFood Contact Services actively sponsors and promotes the annual international conference 'Sustainability in Packaging Europe' held in Barcelona, which is a key event for the sustainable packaging industry.
• Sustainability in Packaging MENA (Conference)minorOthersFood Contact Services actively sponsors and promotes the annual 'Sustainability in Packaging MENA' conference held in Dubai, which is a key event for the sustainable packaging industry in the Middle East and North Africa region.
• DecerniscoreTechnology or IntegrationFood Contact Services sources its primary regulatory data for the Regulatory Matrix platform from the Decernis database, supplemented by monthly monitoring of official regulatory authorities. This partnership ensures the platform maintains accurate, up-to-date information on FCM regulations across global markets.
• AIBO Food Contact ExpertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Contact Services maintains active collaboration with AIBO Food Contact Expert, the Italian professional association for food contact experts. This collaboration supports continuous knowledge exchange and ensures alignment with Italian and European regulatory developments.
• FederchimicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Federchimica (Italian Federation of the Chemical Industry) for regulatory intelligence sharing and participation in industry working groups related to food contact materials and chemicals regulation.
• Italian Packaging InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Italian Packaging Institute for expertise in packaging sustainability, green claims, and environmental labeling. This partnership supports the company's LCA and environmental labeling service offerings.
• CFREP (European Food Contact Regulation Platform - linked to EuPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood Contact Services team member Lisa Filindassi is an active member of CFREP, a European association linked to EuPC that provides in-depth analysis and proactive contributions to regulatory developments, with particular focus on polymeric materials. Membership provides early insight into EU regulatory changes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global leader in testing, inspection and certification with broad FCM and food packaging testing capabilities plus regulatory advisory — a comparable broad incumbent offering FCM compliance, migration testing, and supply chain verification, though FCM is one of many verticals rather than a specialty.
• Intertek: Global TIC company providing food contact material testing, regulatory compliance support, and sustainability services across multiple industries — a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in FCM analytical testing, GMP audits, and packaging compliance that competes for the same brand-owner and manufacturer clients as FCS.
• Eurofins Scientific: International laboratory testing group with a large food and feed testing portfolio that includes migration testing for food contact materials — a broad incumbent whose FCM and packaging testing capabilities compete with FCS's collaborative testing circuit service and its Food Contact Center lab partner.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection and certification group with agri-food and packaging compliance services — a broad incumbent with FCM testing, certification, and regulatory advisory offerings that overlap with FCS's audit and declaration-of-conformity services for food contact materials.
• Sphera: Provider of LCA software (GaBi) and product sustainability / compliance management platforms used by packaging and consumer goods companies — a broad incumbent whose software-plus-content model is structurally analogous to FCS's Regulatory Matrix / Matrix Global Labelling subscription platforms, though at a much larger scale.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability consulting firm offering LCA studies, ecodesign, environmental labeling, and product sustainability services — a broad incumbent whose packaging sustainability and LCA practice overlaps with FCS's Sostenibilità e Comunicazione Ambientale offering for the same corporate buyer audience.

Emerging players

• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consulting firm specializing in packaging, circular economy, and product sustainability services — an emerging-to-mid player with overlapping ecodesign, LCA, and environmental claims capabilities that competes for sustainability-driven packaging clients alongside FCS.

Direct peers

• Smithers: Provider of testing, consulting, and regulatory services for the food contact materials and packaging industries — directly comparable because Smithers offers FCM analytical testing, migration studies, and regulatory guidance that overlaps with FCS's collaborative testing circuits, GMP audits, and FCM consulting practices.
• Decernis: Global provider of food contact material regulatory intelligence databases and software — directly comparable because FCS sources the core content of its Regulatory Matrix platform from Decernis. Both serve FCM regulatory monitoring needs for manufacturers and brand owners worldwide, though Decernis operates at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Kiwa: European testing, inspection and certification group (headquartered in the Netherlands) active in food, feed, and packaging certification across Europe — a regional comparable offering FCM-related testing, certification, and regulatory support that competes for European brand-owner clients but with primary European rather than Italian presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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