05.01.09
CMI Statement Regarding BPA
The Can Manufacturers Institute is committed to providing consumers with products that meet or exceed all government health, safety and quality standards. We are aware of claims reported in the media regarding the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in certain consumer products other than cans. BPA levels found in beverage and food cans, however, are well below exposure safety limits set by government bodies worldwide. Our recommendation to consumers is simple: Don't sacrifice food quality, nutrition and shelf life for unsubstantiated claims. CMI continues strongly to support the use of BPA epoxy coatings and believes our coatings are essential to food safety. These coatings are approved by the FDA and other global regulatory bodies. CMI and its members support sound science and trust the scientific regulatory review process that has protected our food supply for decades. Human exposure to BPA from can coatings is minute and poses no health risk that has been recognized by any governmental authority. Numerous biomonitoring studies that measure actual exposure levels have confirmed that typical human exposure to BPA from can coatings are hundreds of times below safe exposure levels. It is important to remember that all components of packaging that come into contact with food or beverages undergo stringent testing and must comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations before use. All of our food and beverage cans meet or exceed federal and state health and safety standards. The totality of the scientific evidence has been reviewed repeatedly by the responsible regulatory authorities in the USA, European Union, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Each has independently reviewed all the available toxicological information and each has concluded that epoxy can coatings and the minute BPA exposure that comes from them poses no measurable health risk. Recently, one of the most comprehensive reviews was performed by the European Food Safety Authority. This review concluded that the use of BPA epoxy-based protective coatings in metal packaging is acceptable for foods for consumers of all ages. All of these evaluations support the conclusion that BPA is not a risk to human health at the extremely low levels to which consumers might be exposed. In sum, metal cans are safe and provide the highest quality packaging for food and beverages on the market today.

03.10.09
Shaped Cans have Potential to Increase Market Share for Food Brands
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12.15.08
CMI Announces New Recycling Logo
Washington, DC, December 15, 2008---The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) today unveiled its new recycling logo and invited brand owners and retailers to use the symbol in order to increase recycling awareness among consumers. CMI members believe that the logo underscores the can industry's commitment to sustainability through its efforts to promote the many benefits of steel and aluminum can recycling. Although the can has always enjoyed its premier status as an endlessly recyclable package, CMI believes that many consumers are unaware that metal cans can be recycled again and again, forever, without loss of strength of quality. Can recycling minimizes energy use, CO2 emissions, and decreases the need for virgin material. In fact, using recycled material in aluminum beverage cans uses 95% less energy and produces 95% less greenhouse gas emissions than making cans from virgin materials, and steel recycling saves enough energy each year to electrically power almost 18 million households. Can recycling is quick and efficient, returning cans to store shelves in as little as 60 days. The new symbol is a way to reinforce the can recycling message and inform consumers about the can's recycling benefits, especially in light of consumer trends towards environmentally-friendly products and packages. Recent research indicates that, while consumers have maintained a demand for overall product affordability, convenience and safety, they are more than ever expressing preference for goods and services that will help minimize their own environmental impacts. John Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ball Corporation and CMI's Chairman, said, Cans offer many consumer benefits associated with long shelf life, ease of storage, and tamper-proof reassurance; and the recycling benefits offered by canned products satisfy consumer demand for planet-responsible packaging as well. This logo gives brand owners another way to communicate to consumers that by using and recycling cans, they can significantly reduce their own environmental footprints. Cans are among the most recycled packages in the U.S. At 65% steel cans boast the highest recycling rate of all food packages in the U.S., and the 53.8% recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans is higher than all other beverage containers in the country. Even though the recycling rates for cans are strong, can makers are committed to their continual increase. Higher recycling rates deliver the endlessly recyclable benefits for cans, reducing carbon emissions, virgin material use and energy expenditure. Robert Budway, President of CMI, said, CMI's members care deeply about sustainability. We hope that brand owners and retailers will use the new logo to inform consumers and consequently boost metal can recycling rates. Even though cans are already the most recycled containers in the U.S., we strive for even higher recycling rates. In addition to massive carbon emission reductions, Americans could save $3 billion worth of energy each year by recycling cans.
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12.11.08
Bud Light to Debut New Packaging in 2009
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05.27.08
CMI Statement Regarding BPA
The Can Manufacturers Institute is committed to providing consumers with products that meet or exceed all government health, safety and quality standards. We are aware of claims reported in the media regarding the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in certain consumer products other than cans. BPA levels found in beverage and food cans, however, are well below exposure safety limits set by government bodies worldwide. Our recommendation to consumers is simple: Don't sacrifice food quality, nutrition and shelf life for unsubstantiated claims.
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05.13.08
Silgan Containers launches shaped can making capability
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01.14.08
Budweiser & Clamato Chelada Arrives Nationwide
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01.09.08
Rexam Receives Clearance to Acquire Rostar
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10.31.07
Hormel® Chili Converts to Silgan Containers Easy-open Ends
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10.30.07
Ball Corporation to Install New 24-oz. Aluminum Beverage Can Production Line in Monticello, Ind.
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10.19.07
Rexam to Build New Beverage Can Plant in Denmark to Meet Growth in Europe
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07.04.07
Rexam Acquires Russian Beverage Can Maker
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06.13.07
BWAY Holding Company Announces Initital Public Offering
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03.21.07
Rexam increases production capacity in specialty size cans
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03.14.07
New colored-aluminum cans from Silgan Containers
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02.05.07
Ball Names Michael W. Feldser President, Metal Food & Household Products Packaging Division, Americas
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02.01.07
BWay Corporation Acquires Assets of Vulcan Containers
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11.20.06
Silgan Containers Receives Hormel No. 1 Award
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10.11.06
Anheuser-Busch Launches New Super Energy Drink 180 Blue with Acai
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09.19.06
Rexam Introduces New CEO
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