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coating
September 7, 2016
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
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
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August 17, 2016
Developing non-BPA can coatings challenges manufacturers; lower-production-volume raw materials result in higher cost; lower performance reduces shelf-life
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
Reading time: 2 minutes
August 16, 2016
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
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July 29, 2016
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
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May 20, 2016
Scientists assess sol-gel coatings on polycarbonate plastics; migration found below the overall migration limit; no genotoxicity or estrogenicity in vitro
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May 9, 2016
Researchers develop edible food coating made from fibroin protein; show potential for improved preservation of perishable foods
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May 6, 2016
Scientists analyze long-term migration from polyester can coating, find hydrolysis of oligomers after long storage; modification of testing protocols suggested
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April 7, 2016
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
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April 4, 2016
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
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March 31, 2016
Del Monte Foods switches to non-BPA food can linings in the course of 2016
Topics: bisphenol A, coating
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