Greiner Packaging International has announced that it has stopped using the controversial chemical compound Bisphenol A (BPA) in the production of food packaging.
According to the Austria-based plastics packaging company, by the end of March 2014, all its production lines will be changed over to ‘BPA-free’ raw materials, as the company reaps the benefit of its years of experience in processing BPA-free alternatives.
“For us, innovation means making life a bit better and easier through creating smart packaging solutions,” says Greiner Packaging International CEO Willi Eibner. “In doing so, protecting the health of consumers is our top priority.
“Therefore, we will be the first leading company in our industry changing completely over to BPA-free materials in food packaging.”
The changeover mainly affects Greiner Packaging International’s 5-gallon water bottles that were still being produced from polycarbonate.
Greiner claims it had already stopped using BPA for the production of sensitive products in 2009, two years prior to the EU ban on the use of polycarbonate (PC) for baby bottles in 2011.
“Alternative raw materials are continually being tested, in order to offer our customers the best options available,” the company says.
Currently, Greiner Packaging International uses Tritan copolyester from Eastman as its preferred BPA-free raw material for water bottles, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, and the European Food and Safety Association (EFA).
