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1) What kind of protection can steel provide for the products inside?
Steel packaging protects its contents from light, microorganisms, oxygen, insects and other predators. During handling, transport and storage, steel is shock resistant, can cope with falls and stacks very well with no compromise to its structure.
2) Can light spoil food?
When light comes into contact with food, chemical reactions take place that change and can actually spoil the product. For this reason, many food products in transparent packaging contain necessary preservatives.
3) Does canned food contain preservatives?
Most canned food has been cooked inside its packaging. This modern process using high pressure and high temperatures fully destroys any microorganisms the food may contain. So, canned food does not require any preservatives.
4) Do dented cans jeopardize product quality?
Nowadays, steel cans are coated with a protective elastic varnish, which is deformity–resistant. This coating gives even greater protection to the quality of the product.
5) Is canned food as good a quality as fresh food?
It is frequently said that fresh food is better than canned food. There is no doubt that this statement, considered literally, is correct - but only if the consumer can grow their own fruit and vegetables, and eat them shortly after harvest. Most so-called fresh food can take days or even weeks to reach the consumer. During this period there is a greater risk of contamination. Canned food, however, is generally packaged within few hours of harvest. Until the can is opened, the food remains as fresh as when harvested.
6) Some cans rust very quickly. Why is this?
Oxidation (rust) is a natural process occurring in metallic packaging. These days, the packaging has a special protective coating, which delays this “degrading” process. Having said this, if cans are exposed to unsuitable conditions of humidity and temperature, they will "degrade" faster. The can should always be stored in clean, dry, well-ventilated conditions, away from direct sunlight.
7) If I cut myself on steel packaging, am I at risk of diseases such as tetanus?
Diseases like tetanus are caused by microorganisms, which can reside on any contaminated object (whether it is metallic or not). These diseases do NOT come from steel packaging.
8) Are "easy open" lids dangerous?
with "easy open" lids is only as dangerous as any other sharp household object, such as knives, for instance. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions to assure safe handling!
9) Does steel packaging harm the environment?
Steel packaging simply rusts and returns to the environment in its original form, iron ore. Therefore steel packaging is extremely environmentally friendly.
10) How long does it take steel packaging to naturally decompose?
Steel packaging takes just 5 years to degrade naturally, whereas other packaging can last for hundreds or even thousands of years.
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