Dear Heather,
Thank you for your e-mail sharing your concerns about Del Monte Products. We're glad you took the time to contact us.
Del Monte Foods' #1 priority is the quality and safety of our products. All Del Monte Foods products are prepared and packaged using safe, FDA-approved processes and materials.
Our products come in a variety of packaging, including plastic cups, paper-based packaging and metal cans. Our plastic and paper-based packaging do not use or contain Bisphenol A (BPA). Like most in the industry, the metal cans we use for our consumer products are produced by a third-party vendor, and they use protective coatings which contain trace amounts of BPA. These coatings are used to prevent spoilage and protect food and beverages from direct contact with the can.
BPA is approved by the FDA for use in food contact applications, and for more than 40 years has played an essential part in food preservation. The safety of BPA has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), after rigorous review of scientific data. That said, we are aware that the FDA is currently re-evaluating its most recent position on the safety of BPA, and we are monitoring this closely.
Del Monte Foods is committed to providing high quality, nutritious and great tasting products to consumers. The use of BPA is an industry-wide matter, and we will continue to work closely with leading trade associations such as the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the International Food Information Council, to follow any developments in this area closely.
For more information on Bisphenol A (BPA), visit these Websites:
FDA: www.fda.gov.
IFIC: http://www.ific.org/
American Plastics Council: www.bisphenol-a.org
Grocery Manufacturers Association: www.gmabrands.com/
I appreciate the opportunity to respond and hope this information is helpful.
Niki, Del Monte Foods Consumer Affairs
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