Compliance here means traceable, documented, and verifiable.
For our plastics and aluminum lines, Purple Packaging maintains the FDA letters, supplier documents, restricted-substance declarations and per-shipment certificates buyers expect. These materials are organized for procurement review, issued under specific regulatory citation, and re-issued on a published schedule. For glass and paper, documents are provided by item with each quote.
All the supporting documents, one place, no drama.
Procurement and QA teams qualify packaging suppliers by reading documentation. Purple Packaging maintains that documentation as a working operational file, not a marketing exhibit.
For our plastics and aluminum lines, every claim on this page ties to a specific letter, declaration, supplier document or test report: on file, available for review, issued under regulatory citation.
Product suitability
Per-component FDA compliance for every material in our plastics and aluminum lines.
Documentation readiness
Standing letters and declarations for our plastics and aluminum lines, re-issued on anniversary.
Supplier verification
FDA-compliant upstream suppliers for resin, foil, additives and finished goods in our plastics and aluminum lines.
Buyer-side workflow
Documents organized to drop into your vendor onboarding files.
Five categories. One operational file.
The detailed claims in this section and the documentation library apply to our plastics and aluminum lines only. They fall into five categories, designed to match how procurement and QA teams review packaging suppliers.
Plastics and aluminum lines only
Food Contact & Material Safety
FDA food-contact compliance under 21 CFR for every material in our plastics and aluminum lines.
- Section 303 General & Continuing Letter of Guaranty
- Per-substance CFR citations: PET, PP, aluminum, colorants, adhesives
- Virgin-resin declarations (no post-consumer recycled PET)
- Good Manufacturing Practice references (21 CFR 174.5)
Quality & Manufacturing Controls
Facility-level controls, FDA registration, and a published change-management policy.
- Active FDA Facility Registration at the primary manufacturing site
- BRC food-safety certification at the primary manufacturing site
- US Agent of record: IFC Global (Miami, FL)
- 60-day advance notification on resin, supplier, or facility changes
- Annual review and re-issue of all certifications
Supplier Documentation
For our plastics and aluminum lines, we only source from FDA-compliant upstream suppliers for every food-contact material: resin, foil, additives and finished goods.
- Per-component FDA compliance letters maintained on file
- Supplier qualifications re-verified on a published schedule
- Full supplier disclosure available under NDA on request
Regulatory & Import Documentation
Country-of-origin marking, aluminum origin declarations and phytosanitary.
- Country-of-origin marking per 19 U.S.C. § 1304 and 19 CFR Part 134
- Aluminum origin declaration (no China or Russia inputs)
- Section 232 country-of-smelt and country-of-cast data per shipment
- ISPM 15 phytosanitary declaration per 7 CFR 319.40-3
Product Declarations & Restricted-Substance Files
Restricted-substance declarations and supporting third-party test reports for our plastics and aluminum lines, covering the state and federal restrictions buyers ask about most.
- No intentionally added PFAS
- BPA-free across the plastics and aluminum lines
- Phthalate-free per TPCH 2021 (DEHP, BBP, DBP, DINP, DIDP, DnOP)
- No expanded polystyrene foam in any article
- Heavy metals (Pb + Cd + Hg + Cr-VI) < 100 ppm, ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
- TPCH model legislation: compliant in all 19 enacting states
- State PFAS-in-packaging bans: California, Washington, New York, Connecticut, Maine
- State expanded polystyrene bans: New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Vermont, Washington
Documents by line.
Standing letters, declarations and per-shipment certificates for the plastics and aluminum lines. For glass and paper, documents are provided by item with each quote.
The full file, by document type.
For our plastics and aluminum lines. Standing declarations cover these lines. Per-shipment documents are issued at the line-item level. Everything below is on file and available on request.
| Document | Regulatory scope | Applies to | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 303 General & Continuing Letter of Guaranty | FFDCA §303(c)(2) · 21 CFR 7.13(b)(2) | Plastics and aluminum food-contact articles | On file · standing |
| Per-component supplier FDA compliance letters | 21 CFR per substance | Plastics and aluminum food-contact components | On file · standing |
| ISO 17025 heavy-metal test reports | Pb + Cd + Hg + Cr-VI < 100 ppm | Plastics and aluminum articles | On file · standing |
| Restricted-substance declarations | PFAS, BPA, phthalates, EPS | Plastics and aluminum articles | On file · standing |
| Aluminum origin declaration | Section 232 origin | Aluminum items | On file · standing |
| Section 232 country-of-smelt / cast data | Aluminum imports | Per shipment | Issued per shipment |
| Mill certificates | EN 10204-3.1 | Aluminum lots | Issued per shipment |
| Country-of-origin marking documentation | 19 U.S.C. § 1304 · 19 CFR Part 134 | Plastics and aluminum articles | On file · standing |
| ISPM 15 Wood Pallet Declaration | 7 CFR 319.40-3 · IPPC heat-treatment | Plastics and aluminum shipments | On file · standing |
| Technical specification sheets | Material, dimensions, performance | Per plastics and aluminum item | On file · per item |
Glass and paper lines
Documents are provided by item with each quote: spec sheets, origin paperwork and, where the item touches food, food-contact compliance statements. Supplier details are available to qualified buyers under NDA.
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Documentation requests, handled by people who do this work.
Most buyers run packaging through a vendor-onboarding workflow that touches procurement, food-safety and import-counsel reviewers. Our documentation is shaped to drop into that process.
Documentation tailored to your onboarding
Every distributor's vendor-qualification packet looks a little different. Tell us what your procurement team needs.
Documentation pack on scope
Send an item list or vendor questionnaire. The pack returned matches the products and order scope under review.
Per-shipment files
Mill certificates and Section 232 origin data for aluminum, issued with each shipment on ongoing programs.
Direct buyer support
Specific answers to specific questions. Compliance contact direct to the team responsible for the documentation.
Need a compliance pack for review?
Send your item list or vendor questionnaire. We'll issue the documentation relevant to your product and order scope, in the structure your team works with. We reply within 1 business day.