Jute Food Grade Bags

The jute bags used as packaging material in India manufactured under IJIRA licensing scheme based on the RBO technology are considered to be the best and the safest packaging material for food products specially coffee, cocoa beans and edible nuts. Food grade Jute Bags are a blessing in the context of global environmental and ecological concern. Jute as a base for these bags enable to preserve food in best natural way.

Background
The origin of such bag is dated back in 1990 when traces of hydrocarbon was found in cocoa and coffee beans by Swiss food laboratory. This made new headline and became major issue. It was considered as serious concern with the European food industry and the public at large. Presence of hydrocarbon was found due to use of mineral oil in the manufacture of jute bags. The manufacturers researched to find appropriate hydrocarbon free fibre lubricant and this led to the creation of jute food grade bags using eatable oil.

Creation of food grade bags
A research was undertaken by Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) and Indian Jute Industries' Research Association (IJIRA) to identify a suitable alternative oil. IJIRA developed and patented a special technology based on Rice Bran Oil (RBO II) to manufacture Food Grade Jute Bags. This technology is the best eco friendly technology used for the preparation high quality safe packaging material for food products. RBO technology used in jute food grade bags is non toxic, resistant to rancidity and stable. Food bags operated under this technology completely complied the international specifications ordained by IJO 98/01 and IOCCC.

Features of jute food grade bags

• They are non toxic.
• They do not consist any compound which can produce off-tastes or off flavors in food materials.
• Long durable life.
• Used for the packaging of all kinds of food grains like rice, tea, wheat, coffee and so on.

These criteria are complied by food grade bags from all over India under RBO technology. The bags quality and fabric is guaranteed by IJIRA's strict quality control measures. Apart from this, General Superintendent (SGS) India Ltd. under MOU with IHIRA is committed with food grade certification which carry a logo symbolizing mark of quality.