The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has started work on its new risk assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), used in food contact materials, focussing in particular on exposure of vulnerable groups. The new opinion will complement earlier scientific advice provided at the request of the European Commission. EFSA will review all the available data and scientific studies on dietary exposure published since its 2006 opinion on BPA and also take into consideration the contribution of non-dietary sources to overall...

RG Steel LLC has confirmed that it is idling the tin mill operations at its Sparrows Point plant in Maryland. "As we optimize our operations and repurpose facilities, some of the tin mill units are being temporarily idled," an RG Steel spokeswoman told American Metal Market. The company is suspending operations at its two tin lines at Sparrows Point and will continue to serve tinplate customers from its Yorkville, Ohio, facility, she said. RG Steel operates Yorkville-based Ohio Coating...