Arctic Summerīoston’s Harpoon Brewery teamed with the cultishly popular Polar Seltzer for these fizzlers that come in bright, polka-dotted cans, in flavors such as pineapple-pomelo and black cherry. This light version of a popular Scandinavian beverage features gin, grapefruit and artificial sweeteners for a 92-calorie cocktail with zero carbs or sugar. Savvy drinkers are reaching for this 90-calorie, no-added-sugar spritzer that comes in funky flavors such as pear-elderflower and clementine-hibiscus. Each can contains 100 calories and less than a gram of added sugar. This 5 percent ABV bev uses fermented sugar for its alcohol base and features a hint of fruit flavor in its citrus, berry and tropical varieties. Not only do canned foods last longer, the trimmings, such as cores and peels, are used to feed livestock and create compost for healthier soil.Cheers to the official cocktail of summer 2019 Truly It’s estimated that Americans waste 15% to 20% of the fresh fruits and vegetables they purchase every year. How do next-generation linings help companies meet sustainability goals?īudway: Canned foods help to significantly offset food waste, which is the largest component of the landfill stream. The cost is absorbed as part of doing business in an industry committed to being responsive to consumers and laser-focused on ensuring safety.
What do you estimate the cost has been to can manufacturers to develop these new linings? How are those costs being handled? Are they being passed on to customers, absorbed, integrated into R&D budgets, something else?īudway: It would be difficult to calculate the cost to develop these new linings because each company has invested extensively for years in the research and testing necessary to develop new linings. Have all these next-gen linings eliminated BPA?īudway: Yes, all of the new linings are non-BPA. Continual research is helping the industry innovate and find new options. Why does this percentage continue to increase?īudway: This percentage is increasing because when consumers made clear their preference to move away from BPA, the industry was eager to respond and committed to the research and testing necessary to find high-performing alternatives. We believe the percentage is likely somewhat higher than 90, but we erred on the side of caution so as to avoid overstating the progress made. What is the source of the data that more than 90% of food cans have next-generation linings?īudway: The Can Manufacturers Institute surveyed the industry, including can makers and can lining companies, to determine this percentage. The CMI stresses the remarkable safety record of canned foods: “More than 3,000 people die and more than 40,000 are hospitalized from foodborne illnesses every year, yet there has not been a single reported incidence of foodborne illness from the failure of metal packaging in more than 40 years and the consumption of trillions of cans of food.”īudway answers Packaging Digest’s questions about the development of new food can linings:
Despite reassurances about the safety of BPA from the Food and Drug Administration, some research shows that even trace amounts of BPA might cause problems with reproductive, neurological and immune systems in humans and animals. Linings are necessary to prevent the can from corroding, provide a barrier to bacteria and maintain food quality.Īs with any packaging material, though, trace levels can migrate into the food contained within, which is why there were health concerns about BPA. And all new materials are extensively tested and are cleared by regulatory agencies before being sold in the market. Safety is our number one priority and we’re proud to contribute to a healthy, affordable food supply in a way that reduces food waste and respects the environment.”įood can linings now are typically made from acrylic and polyester. Robert Budway, president of the Can Manufacturers Institute, says, “Can makers and can lining companies take very seriously our responsibility to provide safe, quality packaging that consumers trust. This is in reaction to market demands for more options in food safety. At least 90% of today’s food cans have replaced linings that previously contained the controversial chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), according to the Can Manufacturers Institute.
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