New FDA Position On BPA

Against the background of regular safety checks the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established that the information available supports the safety of BPA in food packaging.

The question as to whether BPA is safe can be answered affirmatively, according to a recent update on the FDA website. After all, only minimum volumes of BPA migrate from food and beverage packaging into contents with the result that no impairments to human health can be anticipated.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) also establishes that the degree of exposure to BPA, phthalates or other chemicals from packaging is minimum and definitely too low in order to represent a risk. The RCOG proposes that pregnant women should reduce or avoid food in plastic packaging but just as a preventive safety measure.

Preventive safety measures are also made by those who opt for glass jars if they are closed with the PVC-free metal vacuum closure – featuring PROVALIN® as sealing compound. Glass is regarded as the safest means of packaging for food and beverages because there are no interactions with the contents. The PVC-free metal closure ensures that nothing can migrate from the cap seal into the food staff so the contents stay fresh and authentic.

PROVALIN® was developed by Actega DS with the goal of replacing sealing materials for wide-neck closures which still often contain PVC with a PVC-free solution. A task which up until only a few years ago seemed to be technically and feasibly impossible but nevertheless demanded by legislation. Thanks to decades of experience with PVC-free solutions for the beverage industry, PROVALIN® was found as a solution free of PVC and phthalates and established successfully on the market. A BPA-free adhesive varnish has also been developed to market maturity. Cause lots of companies rely on sustainability, environment and consumer protection the PVC-free metal closure is going to become prevalent.