Does Huhtamaki food packaging have PFAS?
Huhtamaki food packaging averages 31 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 Huhtamaki food packaging products graded as of October 2026, below the 34 out of 100 median for the 39 other food packaging brands graded alongside it.
Huhtamaki food packaging averages Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 8 we graded is worth buying. That is above 46% of the food packaging brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Huhtamaki food packaging worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Molded fiber (pressed bagasse/wood pulp)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastics. Molded fiber can release small paper fibers under mechanical stress (pressure, tearing, or…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Huhtamaki food packaging contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Paperboard with unspecified grease/water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Unspecified grease-resistant coatings may contain acrylate polymers, silicones, or other additives that…
- Coated paperboard with grease-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated water/grease barriers on food packaging are a known PFAS application. Huhtamaki's silence…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Paperboard with unspecified food-contact coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Paperboard food containers often use PFAS-containing coatings for grease and moisture resistance.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- double-poly white paper with water/grease-resistant coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Double-poly food cups almost universally employ fluorinated coatings (PFOA, PFOS, or newer analogs) to…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Molded fiber/paperboard with liquid repellent coating (likely fluorochemical)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Molded fiber food containers with 'grease-resistant' coatings typically contain legacy PFAS…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Paper with unspecified water/grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Unspecified coating on food-contact surface; fluorinated chemicals are the industry standard for this…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Molded fiber/pulp with unknown moisture/grease barrier coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Even if not PFAS, molded fiber barrier coatings are synthetic fluorochemicals that can migrate into…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Huhtamaki average of 31.
- Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Microbe/mold growth if stored damp
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Eco-Products
Eco Products WorldView Compostable Take-Out Containers EP-SCRC32
- Plant-based fiber (compostable sugarcane bagasse)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Bleaching agents and processing residues
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Eco-Products
WorldView Sugarcane Take-Out Containers
- Sugarcane bagasse (post-consumer fiber)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Cellulose fiber degradation and food contact
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other food packaging brands
Best average grade first. Huhtamaki averages 31.
See every Huhtamaki product we grade on the Huhtamaki brand page, or the full food packaging ranking.