Steel packaging preserves nutrition
Canned vegetables’ vitamin and mineral levels are just as high as freshly cooked vegetables, reports SGS Fresenius Institute.
It also confirms steel cans not only protect valuable mineral nutrients, they also help retain product freshness as well as flavour and provide a shelf life of up to three years without adding preservatives.
Carried out on behalf of Food Can Initiative, the report showed that in some cases, nutrients were even higher within canned vegetables than their freshly prepared counterparts.
Alexander Mohr, secretary general at Apeal, said: “This SGS Fresenis Institute report confirms what we have known for some time; that steel packaging leads the way when it comes to protecting food and preserving nutritional value, freshness and flavour.
“Consumers across the globe are now making healthier and more ethical choices when it comes to food and we believe they are now starting to recognise the benefits steel cans can provide.
“In the long term, particularly given the shift towards circular economic principles, we could well see manufacturing begin to accentuate the positive effects of steel packaging in preserving nutrition both on their packaging and in their marketing materials. This is great news for both consumers looking to make healthy and positive choices and the steel industry in Europe.”
