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... a host of industry-led projects are currently underway to discover bisphenol a (bpa) alternatives for metal packaging – but a viable option is unlikely to reach the market for several years, said a leading us trade body in an exclusive interview with foodproductiondaily ... dr john rost, chairman of the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa), revealed that a huge amount of research has already been set in motion to find a universal substitute for the controversial chemical used in the epoxy linings of food and beverage cans ... “there is a great deal of research underway at this time, but the fact remains there is no readily available alternative to bpa for all the types of metal food and beverage packaging currently in use,” said dr rost

... the race is on to find bisphenol a (bpa) alternatives in can linings but a substitute is unlikely be brought to market immediately - whatever laws are passed, the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) said yesterday ... rost, chairman of the influential us trade association, reiterated that its members were leading the chase to discover bpa replacements in metal containers despite being entirely convinced the chemical poses no health hazard at current exposure levels from food packaging ... the packaging chief added the industry had embarked on its quest as an acceptance “that consumers’ concerns are real, whether we agree with them or not ” and packaging producers were “ hard at work trying to identify and test new can coating options that do not contain bpa ” ... a raft of leading north american baby bottle manufacturers have already pledged to stop using the chemical in response to political and consumer concerns and a number of us states have introduced unilateral bans, with more due to follow suit ... so far the metal packaging industry in both the us and europe has been reluctant to share details of research products or give possible timelines for when bpa alternatives could be available ... those can be removed from packaging use if the secretary determines there is “ no longer a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to aggregate populations

... failing consumer confidence, vociferous and credible scientific opposition as well as moves by some industry players to begin its phase-out all suggest the days of the chemical used in food packaging and polycarbonate baby bottles could be numbered ... the fact that leading us baby bottle producers have vowed to use bpa-free materials and that food giant heinz is phasing out its use in packaging for baby products shows industry is already reacting to the public’s deepening mistrust by distancing itself from the substance ... the reaction last week of the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) belied earlier statements from the body ... there is nothing wrong with industry seeking to cover all bases – but it demonstrates that behind the confident statements, packaging players are feeling anything but secure about bpa

... packaging, chemical and plastics trade associations said the opinion would reassure consumers that the substance was safe at present levels in food contact materials ... ” the american chemistry council highlighted that this was the third time efsa had found that current exposure levels to the substance posed no threat to human health ... ” the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) hailed the opinion as significant and said it should restore consumer confidence in the continued use of bpa in food contact materials

... a breakthrough process that converts waste carbon dioxide into food packaging and coatings could also be used to replace bisphenol a (bpa) in the linings of food and drink cans, said novomer, the company developing the technology ... the polymers are targeting flexible and rigid packaging applications – such as films, moulded containers and paper coatings ... bpa replacement while many of the polyols are being aimed at the industrial sectors, the company identified at least one application that could mark a major breakthrough the food packaging industry as a replacement for bisphenol a (bpa) in can linings ... the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) said in may the canned food and drinks sectors were bowing to consumer pressure and seeking bpa replacers

... it added that its overall aim was to “ limit human exposure to bpa to the greatest extent possible” by working with the food packaging sector to find out how the chemical migrates into food o food ... bpa is used to make epoxy resins, which are used as protective linings on the inside of metal lids and containers ... industry response the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) welcomed the survey results and said the findings confirmed industry research that bpa levels in metal-packaged foods are “negligible”

... the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa), the american chemistry council (acc), as well as food giants such as del monte, campbell and general mills have dismissed a study by the us-based consumer union that claimed potentially hazardous levels of bpa were leaching into foods from the epoxy linings of cans ... nonetheless, the metal packing industry currently is looking for alternatives to bpa – although these are still some years from coming to market, said campbell ... "bpa-based epoxy coatings in metal packaging provide real, important and measurable health benefits by reducing the potential for the serious and often deadly effects from food-borne illnesses,” said nampa chairman dr john rost ... he added: “this packaging enables the high temperature sterilisation of food products when initially packaged and continuously protect against microbial contaminants ... according to fda records, there has not been an incidence of food-borne illness resulting from a failure of metal packaging in the u

... a host of packaging and food giants have been condemned by a leading us law official for apparently plotting to use deceptive and illegal fear tactics to blur the truth about the dangers of bisphenol a (bpa) ... in a letter to key industry players including crown packaging corp, alcoa, del monte foods, the grocery manufacturers association, coca-cola, and the north american metal packaging alliance, blumenthal called on them to condemn any operation to mislead the public ... gma member companies rely on regulatory determinations that packaging with bpa is safe and our industry welcomes fda’s thorough review of all of the scientific evidence ... ” the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) echoed the need to take note of scientific data and the necessity to convey this effectively to the public ... "the north american metal packaging alliance, inc

... fda to review from a scientific perspective however, since the report was published there has been growing unease in the us over its inclusion in food packaging and local bans have already been passed in places such as minnesota and chicago ... ” the congressmen also sent a separate letter to the north american metal packaging alliance urging the body to make available minutes of a recent top level meeting in washington dc to discuss strategy on how best to present its case ... review welcomed by chemistry body the american chemistry council welcomed the review based on a call for a transparent assessment of the science

... the north american metal packaging alliance (nampa) has condemned reports that it was involved in a top level meeting to revamp the image of bisphenol a (bpa) by using a pregnant woman to talk about the benefits of the substance ... in accusing the media of selectively reporting only negative findings, nampa said: “ instead of informing people that bpa’s use in metal packaging is critical to protecting food contents from microbiological contamination by enabling high temperature sterilization, the implication is that bpa serves no useful purpose ... ” companies that use and make metal cans are perplexed about why the media ignore scientific risk assessment on the safety of bpa, it said