Recently, Heinz has begun to use a polymeric material produced by a Spanish company to replace traditional canned metal products.
It is reported that the use of new plastic canned food can extend the shelf life of foods, such as canned cream cold soup shelf life of up to one year. At the recent Barcelona International Packaging and Canning Exhibition, this technology won the award.
Catala, who is the promoter of this technology, Valencia Institute of Agrochemicals and Food Technology, said: “We have achieved many important results in the laboratory, but only if we enter the actual production stage can we prove whether this material is Can compete with current canned products on the market.
Toraldas, a Spanish expert at DuPont, pointed out: "This new type of material can cut off the passage of air, sunlight, moisture or other microorganisms into the interior of the container. Katara also pointed out that from a hygiene point of view, the best packaging materials for cans It should be glass, but its existence can not withstand the defects of the sun, while glass cans are still too heavy, fragile and difficult to transport and other issues, it is difficult to attract users, but also makes many companies began to look to new materials.
Source: China Packaging Federation