While this website remains available as an information source, please note that the North American Metal Packaging Alliance, Inc. (NAMPA) ceased operations on December 31, 2017. For additional information on metal packaging, users are encouraged to visit the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) website at http://www.cancentral.com/. |
Welcome to NAMPAToday's families focus on serving nutritious, safe and economical foods and beverages which naturally leads them to metal cans. The metal can has made nutritious, high quality, shelf-stable food available everywhere for decades. Through continuous innovation, canned foods have changed the way food is produced, preserved, and consumed around the world. Today, more than 1,500 different varieties of food are packed in cans, making seasonal foods available globally year round.
Metal cans are an essential packaging technology that has helped create the world's safest food supply, without sacrificing food quality or nutrition. Cans routinely deliver the highest level of performance when it comes to protecting food quality and nutrition. |

Recent News
ECHA Decision on BPA is Counter to FDA and EFSA Conclusions (June 21, 2017)
NAMPA Responds to Bangor Daily News : "The consumer game of whack-a-mole with chemical dangers" - April 19, 2016
Headlines Versus Facts in New BPA Study - October 20, 2015
EWG Report on Canned Food Adds Little to Debate over Food Safety - June 3, 2015 |
BPA Research Report Cards |
NAMPA Responds to Dr. Oz's Mistakes |