This document discusses the presence of animal by-products and stearates in plastic food packaging and products. It notes that these rendered animal products are unregulated and can contaminate foods. The document introduces The Premier Group International and its ERC certification program, which certifies plastics that are free of animal by-products and stearates. It promotes the company's PurOlyn plastic resin and food containers that are ERC certified as 100% pure, animal by-product free and vegan. The certification is described as important for religious groups like Muslims and for health-conscious consumers.

1. The Premier Group International, Inc.
“ M A K I N G V I S I O N A R E A L I T Y ”

2. The Premier Group International, Inc.
“ M A K I N G V I S I O N A R E A L I T Y ”
We believe that people are entitled to food
that is not contaminated by packaging that contains
processed stearates or animal by-products.
Whether for religious, ethical, health or conservationist
reasons, unnecessary contaminants should
not taint the foods we eat everyday.
We believe in protecting our children, our heritages
and our environment for generations to come.
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4. BEWARE

5. The fear is in the unknown.

6. Currently there is extensive usage of animal stearates in the
manufacturing of plastic food service and packaging products.
The concentration of these chemicals in formulations can be as high as 2%.
These rendered animal by-products are unregulated by FDA, food
safety or religious food inspectors.
They migrate to the surface of containers and films to interact with
foods, especially when microwaved or frozen.
Consumers have no way of knowing if these chemicals exist in
their plastics.
“Consumers have
no way of
knowing if these
chemicals exist
in their plastic
products.”
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“The food
industry is
acknowledging
the need for
certified animal-
free packaging.”
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The plastic products your food is wrapped in, or that you put
into or on your body, probably contain animal by-products or
stearates!
Whether you are talking about plastic bowls, baby bottles,
dental floss, lip balms, inhalers and more, you may be
ingesting a form of meat into your body.

8. Religious leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about the
presence of animal by-products in food contact materials.
Vegetarians, animal-rights, health food advocates and eco-
conscious consumers have increased interest in certified foods and
do not want them contaminated with animal by-products.
Mad Cow Disease (BSE), Foot and Mouth and other animal-related
diseases have raised major concerns among non-observant
consumers regarding the consumption of animal by-products.
The food industry is now acknowledging the need for certified
animal-free packaging.
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“The food
industry is
acknowledging
the need for
certified animal-
free packaging.”
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9. The only way to know
for sure
is to look for the ERC™
logo
when you buy!

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Consumers can
look for the
ERCTM mark to
ensure that the
plastic used in
containers,
plastic
packaging, etc.
is 100% animal
by-product
free!
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11. the ERC brand
RELIGION
SPECIFIC
+VEGAN/
VEGETARIAN
+INFORMED PUBLIC
/E-CONSCIOUS
HINDU
KOSHER
HALAL
7TH DAY
ADVENT
HINDU
KOSHER
HALAL
OTHERS
VEGAN
7TH DAY
ADVENT
HINDU
KOSHER
HALALVEGAN
7TH DAY
ADVENT
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12. OUR PLASTICS ARE
100% GUARANTEED
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13. The Premier Group International, Inc.
100% PURE!
ERC certified means purity that is equal
to one part per 40 billion.
There is no other standard in the world
for this kind of purity!
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ANIMAL STEARATE-FREE!
ERC certifies there are no animal
by-products in the manufacturing
of its plastics. Period.
So no animal stearates can leach into
and contaminate your food.
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15. The Premier Group International, Inc.
BPA-FREE!
BPA and other additives in plastic food
containers have been cited as
underlying causes of childhood obesity.
Our containers are totally
chemical and BPA-free.
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16. The Premier Group International, Inc.
CERTIFIED 100% HALAL!
Our products have been examined
and are certified:
100% halal and contain
no animal product.
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17. The Premier Group International, Inc.
CERTIFIED 100% VEGAN!
No animal products, by-products or
stearates ever touch our bowls.
No animals were harmed in the
production of our plastics. Ever.
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FASTER DEGRADABILITY
THAN OTHER PLASTICS!
Our products leave a smaller
carbon footprint on the planet
…and that’s very reassuring
for generations to come.
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20. Religious Muslims have similar food prohibitions to other
religious markets. They are restricted to eating Halal meats,
and do not eat any pork products. When one of their high
religious leaders declares a fatwa, all Muslims are required
to obey and execute it.
So far, we have endorsements from the Halal Chamber of
Commerce and the Muslim Holy Azar in the form of a fatwa.
The implications are huge as the Muslim market is well over
1 billion worldwide.
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“the Muslim
market is well
over 1 billion
worldwide.”
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Letter from
USA Halal
Chamber of
Commerce
Muslim | Market
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22. “ deliver a fatwa
to the effect that
these materials,
categorically and
absolutely, must
not be used.”
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23. … from the
Chairman of
the Muslim
Fatwa
Committee
…We call upon companies and corporations
importing these materials [animal stearate
plastics] and the manufacturers of these
products to ban them. Those keen on
upholding Islamic Law and the
implementation of the provisions of
Islam should set up Control and
Inspection committees to monitor
companies that violate Islamic
teaching by their use of these
forbidden materials, particularly since
alternatives have been found, in
accordance with the scholar who
posed the question.
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24. Premier Specialty Polymers (under our private label
“PurOlyn”) distributes a total ERC™ solution for the plastic
food service manufacturing industry.
We manufacture raw polymer under the Purolyn label, that is
animal by-product and stearate-free.
PurOlyn
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“We produce
raw polymer
that is animal
by-product and
stearate free.”
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ANIMAL-FREE STEARATE RESIN
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The Premier Group International, Inc.
The World’s first standard for
certifying purity in plastics, ERC™
The World’s first line of ERC™
certified plastic bowls and containers
The World’s first animal by-product
free plastic, PurOlyn™

27. The Premier Group International, Inc.
contact
Dr. Walter Guarino l President
ERC Group LLC
363 US Route 46 l Suite 260
Fairfield, NJ 07004
888.789.4210 x12
wguarino@pregrp.com