ConAgra Foods Removes BPA from Cans across Portfolio
July 30 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) announced today that all of the
company’s facilities in the U.S. and Canada have completed the
transition to cans without Bisphenol A (BPA) liners.
While ConAgra Foods began canning some food in non-BPA lined
cans in 2010, other foods required a different approach, due to
their acidity or other characteristics. Extensive research and
trials to find safe, long-lasting and economical packaging led the
company to Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal
packaging solutions. Ardagh invested in capacity and capability to
meet ConAgra Foods’ needs, and began providing the company non-BPA
cans earlier this year. The cans are made in new, state-of-the-art
production facilities using advanced technologies that allow for
use of different coating systems using polyester or acrylic
materials that do not contain BPA. As of July 30, all ConAgra Foods
canned foods made in its U.S. and Canadian facilities will be
packaged in cans with non-BPA liners. The company does import into
the U.S. and Canada a small quantity of canned products with BPA
liners and is working with the suppliers of these products to
convert to non-BPA liners by early 2016.
“Our ongoing commitment to consumers means that we constantly
work to improve our packaging to assure quality and the overall
experience,” said Gail Tavill, vice president, Packaging &
Sustainable Productivity, ConAgra Foods. “We recognize consumer
interest in removing BPA from our cans and are pleased to be able
to respond to that desire and offer food that our consumers can
feel confident in.”
ConAgra Foods makes a wide range of food, including many canned
items, including:
Hunt's® tomatoesHunt's® Manwich sloppy joe sauceReddi-wip®
whipped creamRO*TEL® tomatoes and green chiliesVan Camp’s®
beansLibby’s® sausages and corned beefWolf® Brand ChiliRanch Style®
BeansDennison’s® chiliChef Boyardee® canned pastaPAM® cooking
spray
Canning is an excellent way to preserve food naturally; no
preservatives are needed, as metal cans lock in vitamins, minerals
and flavor. Additionally, metal cans offer environmental benefits,
as they may be recycled over and over. This packaging minimizes
natural product waste from fruit and vegetables, enabling food
distribution and a very long shelf life of food for consumers
around the world.
About ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), is one of North America's
leading food companies, with brands in 99 percent of America’s
households. Consumers find Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters,
Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s,
PAM, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Snack Pack and many other
ConAgra Foods brands in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and
club stores. ConAgra Foods also has a strong business-to-business
presence, supplying frozen potato and sweet potato products as well
as other vegetable, spice and grain products to a variety of
well-known restaurants, foodservice operators and commercial
customers. For more information, please visit us at
http://www.conagrafoods.com.
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