Food and packaging manufacturers need to avoid “regrettable substitutes,” consider chemistry of food and can lining, cost, and supply when developing BPA-free food cans
August 17, 2016
BPA-free can coatings progressing slowly
Developing non-BPA can coatings challenges manufacturers; lower-production-volume raw materials result in higher cost; lower performance reduces shelf-life
August 16, 2016
Push for BPA warning labels in California
Consumer advocates call on Californians to make the State properly enforce warning label rules for canned foods and beverages containing BPA in the can linings
July 29, 2016
Migration of cyclo-di-BADGE into oily foods
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment evaluates migration of NIAS cyclo-di-BADGE from can coatings into oily fish; suggests TTC of 90 µg/person/day and generating more toxicity data
May 20, 2016
Toxicity assessment of sol-gel coatings
Scientists assess sol-gel coatings on polycarbonate plastics; migration found below the overall migration limit; no genotoxicity or estrogenicity in vitro
May 9, 2016
Silk protein food coating
Researchers develop edible food coating made from fibroin protein; show potential for improved preservation of perishable foods
May 6, 2016
Long-term migration from polyester coating
Scientists analyze long-term migration from polyester can coating, find hydrolysis of oligomers after long storage; modification of testing protocols suggested
April 7, 2016
BPA warning label in California
State of California takes emergency action on BPA and proposes temporary uniform warning label for food cans and bottles as deadline for Prop65 compliance approaches
April 4, 2016
Opinion: Consumers want healthy food
Removing unwanted ingredients such as BPA from food products is good, however highly processed foods remain the less favorable diet option compared to fresh, unprocessed foods
March 31, 2016
Replacing BPA can coatings
Del Monte Foods switches to non-BPA food can linings in the course of 2016
