Metal Packaging

NAMPA: Be thankful for canned food

25-Nov-2013 By Jenni Spinner

Flexible packaging might be gaining market share, but canned foods still figure into meal preparation at Thanksgiving and other holidays.

Group cheers canning of Maine BPA bill

11-Jul-2013 By Jenni Spinner

The North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA) is applauding Maine Gov. Paul LaPage’s veto of far-reaching bisphenol-A legislation.

BPA fears may hit metal packaging sector

04-Apr-2013 By Rod Addy

Consumer fears about Bisphenol A (BPA) may compound the negative impacts on metal packaging in the next 10 years according to the latest study from market analyst Visiongain.

Industry players fear bisphenol A ban extension as EU deadline looms

13-Apr-2011 By Rory Harrington

A host of industry bodies have voiced their fears that the European ban on bisphenol A in polycarbonate baby bottles could lead to wider prohibition on use of the substance in other forms of packaging.

BPA ban may see some canned foods disappear from shelves - NAMPA

22-Mar-2011 By Rory Harrington

Some canned foods could vanish from supermarket shelves if any future deadline by lawmakers to ban bisphenol A (BPA) outstripped the pace of research to find replacements, said the North American Metal Packaging Alliance (NAMPA).

Bisphenol A substitutes ‘years away’, says metal packaging body

10-Mar-2011 By Rory Harrington

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...