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Table 5 Summary of food contact materials made of aluminum.

From: Migration of aluminum from food contact materials to food—a health risk for consumers? Part I of III: exposure to aluminum, release of aluminum, tolerable weekly intake (TWI), toxicological effects of aluminum, study design, and methods

Food packaging

 Aerosol cans (e.g., canned whipped cream)

 Aluminum foil

 Containers for convenience foods

 Lids for yogurt containers

 Beverage cans

 Coffee capsules

 Tubes for mustard, mayonnaise

 Packaging for candy

 Composite materials for beverage cartons and packaged coffee

Food manufacturing

 Aluminum tanks for wine, juices, oil, milk

 Baking trays

 Meat and sausage hooks

 Machine parts

Cooking and kitchen utensils

 Baking sheets

 Bread boxes

 Lids

 Coffee pots

 Cooking utensils (cooking spoons, ladles)

 Pans

 Pots

Household equipment

 Ice cream makers

 Juicers

 Moka pots

 Coffee percolators