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Surviving the Shipping Process with Metal Packaging

Surviving the Shipping Process with Metal Packaging

When a manufacturer decides on the most appropriate packaging for its products, metal is considered one of the most robust and reliable materials. A key factor in determining proper packaging should be the degree to which the product needs protection to ensure its safe transport from one distribution hub to another. Here are the main reasons why metal is such a reassuring choice for protecting products during shipping.

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How Metal Packaging Shines on Retail Shelves

How Metal Packaging Shines on Retail Shelves

Human eyes are naturally drawn to shiny objects, which helps make metal a top solution for product packaging. The shine is a result of light energy exciting free electrons that move in various directions on metal surfaces. Smoothness of metal adds to its shininess, also called "luster." Here's a look at the interesting science that connects consumer attention with shiny metal packaging.

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Which Metals Work Best for Packaging?

Which Metals Work Best for Packaging?

While metal is a leading packaging material, different metals serve a wide range of different markets. Some of the most efficient and commonly used metals for food packaging include aluminum, tin and steel. Just like cars, planes and trains have metal exteriors as strong protective barriers, metal packaging is a top choice for giving shipped food and beverage products maximum safety. Here's why metal  represents15 percent of all global packaging.

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Exploring the Concept of Personalized Packaging

Exploring the Concept of Personalized Packaging

Brands can boost customer loyalty with personalized packaging. This article describes how technology, storytelling, and market segmentation enhance engagement and foster trust

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Reasons Metal Packaging Associates with Sustainability

Reasons Metal Packaging Associates with Sustainability

Sustainability is a leading issue among businesses and consumers these days. It encompasses both economic and ecological concerns with the ultimate goal of achieving cost and production efficiency with the least impact on the environment. Many forms of packaging have been identified as wasteful by environmental groups that have been successful at lobbying for greener solutions. The following is why metal stands up as a leading solution to satisfying the packaging debate.

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Little Known Facts About Metal Packaging

Little Known Facts About Metal Packaging

Consumers everywhere expect metal packaging as a norm in supermarkets. Tin and aluminum cans are among the most common forms of food and beverage packaging. Many people, though, are unaware of where the idea for metal packaging came from and reasons for its persistent usage among food producers. Here's a look at interesting facts about metal packaging that aren't readily known by most grocery shoppers.

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Why Metal Packaging Is Not Going Away

Why Metal Packaging Is Not Going Away

Trends come and go when it comes to music, fashion and movies, but some things last for generations. The longer something lasts as an everyday part of culture, the more seriously people take it. Today's kids, for example, might not be interested in recreational trends from fifty years ago, but they recognize that buildings and bridges of the same age made of steel still look modern. Here's why metal will continue to serve the packaging industry for decades to come.

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How Metal Packaging Protects Food Products

How Metal Packaging Protects Food Products

Metal packaging is a strong choice for the distribution of food products. Tin cans are useful on multiple levels since they preserve food and retail shelf life for lengthy periods. Other forms of metal packaging have served food producers and consumers well for over a century. Here are reasons why metal persists as a durable form of protection for transporting food through supply chains to consumers.

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How Metal Packaging Protects Food Products

How Metal Packaging Protects Food Products

Metal packaging is a strong choice for the distribution of food products. Tin cans are useful on multiple levels since they preserve food and retail shelf life for lengthy periods. Other forms of metal packaging have served food producers and consumers well for over a century. Here are reasons why metal persists as a durable form of protection for transporting food through supply chains to consumers.

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