artience Malaysia unit gains HACCP certification for food packaging coatings

Toyochem Specialty Chemical Sdn. Bhd., an artience Group subsidiary, has obtained HACCP and Codex Alimentarius certification for its food packaging manufacturing processes, alongside a renewed GMP certification confirmed by TÜV NORD CERT in August 2026. The certifications cover its water-based coatings produced at the Seremban Plant in Negeri Sembilan, including the FC, VTR and HSL series. The company positions the coatings as sustainable alternatives to traditional PE lamination and extrusion for paper and board packaging.

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Market context

Water-based barrier coatings are applied to paper and paperboard to give them resistance to grease, moisture and liquids, so they can be used for food-contact items such as takeaway containers, wraps, cups and pouches. Demand is driven mainly by quick-service restaurants, food retailers and brand owners pursuing packaging that is easier to recycle or repulp than plastic-laminated board. Traditionally, many of these barriers have been provided by polyethylene (PE) lamination or extrusion coating, which bonds a plastic layer to the substrate. Shifts toward aqueous coatings can reduce the amount of plastic in a package, but converters must still meet food-safety rules and customer audits. Certifications such as HACCP, Codex Alimentarius and GMP help suppliers qualify for these customers, which can make a coating supplier more competitive in regional food packaging supply chains.

Source: official release on artiencegroup.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.