swallowfield plc has successfully developed and produced an aerosolised postfoaming shower gel in a plastic &lsquocan&rsquo. the packaging is likely to offer consistency to brands whose complementary products may already be marketed in plastics bottles, tubes or jars, and it is also 18 lighter than the previous metal format, making it lighter to transport.the new packaging offers consumers a number of benefits, too, including the fact that plastic is warmer and softer to touch, as well as being lighter to handle and less likely to cause damage if accidentally dropped.