‘Next generation food can’ wins award

Ardagh Group has been awarded the MPMA ‘Best in Metal’ Supreme Gold Award 2013 for its innovative, lightweight Nemo can produced for Bonduelle, Europe’s leading canned and frozen vegetable brand.

Heralded as the ‘next generation food can’, the Bonduelle Nemo can is the result of ten years’ research and development and combines ‘two-piece’ can production technologies with nitrogen flushing to enable a 15% reduction in material usage and a 40% thinner can wall.

“The sheer technological brilliance of the Bonduelle Nemo can highlights the continuing evolution, innovation and sustainability of metal packaging,” says Nick Mullen, director and chief executive, MPMA. “This is a truly superb food can development and a worthy recipient of this top industry accolade.”

Neil Chapman, business development and industrial affairs manager metal – Europe, Ardagh Group, was presented with the award by Norman Lett, Chairman, MPMA, at the association’s annual dinner held at Drapers’ livery Hall in the City of London.

The Bonduelle Nemo can has also been shortlisted for the ‘Metal Pack of the Year 2013’ at the Packaging Awards, to be announced on November 13.