MEMBER’S QUESTION:  One of our customers is going through an AIB inspection. We have been asked to provide a letter of guarantee stating that the boxes meet a federal regulation suitable for food products. Can you help with these federal regulations...what are they and where might I find them?

ASK RALPH RESPONDS:

This is no a big deal.  Containerboard suppliers routinely send letters to the corrugated board manufactures stating that their liners at the time of manufacturing do not have known materials that are harmful to human health.  Contact your sheet supplier asking for the letters from all his current liner suppliers.  I would suggest that you ask for ALL of them.  If you need further help with this you can contact Ken Isaacson at ARVCO Containers.  They are on of several AICC members that are AIB certified.  Thank you for the question.