11 I 2024 - France, Bisphenol A in food containers: almost €20 million in fines

The French competition authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has fined three professional canning associations (the FIAC, the ADEPALE and the ANIA) and the can manufacturers’ trade union SNFBM for having implemented a collective strategy intended to prevent manufacturers in the sector from competing on the presence, or absence, of Bisphenol A in food containers (cans, tins, etc.).

11 companies, in their capacity as members of these organisations, have also been fined, with the cumulative amount of the fines reaching almost €20 million. Authority press release can be read here and La Tribune news paper also reports about this issue here.