Ardagh awarded with gold trophy at cans ...
Ardagh Group Was Again Successful At This Yearrsquos Prestigious Cans Of The Year Awards Held At The Canmaker Summit In Scotland Winning A Gold Trophythe Award Came In The Food Twopiece Category For The Partial Internal Lacquer In The Dwi Can Produced By Ardagh Group For Conagrarsquos Huntrsquos Brand In The Us The Performance Of Dwi Cans For Tomato Products Relies Very Much On The Internal Lacquer Nbspthe Lacquer Is Partial At The Top And Bottom And Is Said To Better Protect The Tomatoes From Oxidation Even After Two Yearsnbspselected Products Were Targeted By Conagra And Ardagh To Receive This Special Lacquer Application Nbspthe Unlacquered Portion Of The Can Interacts With The Product Giving It A Unique Flavour And Colour Equivalent To A Bare Tin Can Rigorous Testing Took Place At Ardaghrsquos Rampd Centre In Crosmieres France In Finding The Proper Lacquer Type And Application Processnbspmike Gentile Vice President Product Development At Ardagh Metal Division North America Explains Ldquothe Coatings Selection Process For Conagra Was Primarily Driven By The Desire To Eliminate All Bpa From Any Foodcontact Surface Nbspof Course The Coatings Selected Also Had To Achieve The Desired Flavour And Colour Profile As Well As Achieving A Minimum Shelf Life Of Two Yearsldquonbspldquoour Ongoing Commitment To Consumers Means That We Constantly Work To Improve Our Packaging To Assure Quality And The Overall Experiencerdquo Says Gail Tavill Vice President Packaging Amp Sustainable Productivity Conagra Foods Ldquowe Recognize Consumer Interest In Removing Bpa From Our Cans And Are Pleased To Be Able To Respond To That Desire And Offer Food That Our Consumers Can Feel Confident Inrdquonbspardagh Group A Global Leader In Glass And Metal Packaging Solutions Announced In 2013 That It Had Entered Into A Supply Agreement With Conagra Foods To Supply Substantially All Of Their Us Food Can Requirements As Part Of The Agreement Ardagh Group Invested In Two New Stateoftheart Dwi Can Making Facilities To Convert The Vast Majority Of Conagra Foodsrsquo Shelfsized Cans From Traditional 3piece Can Technology To Ardaghrsquos Flexible Dwi Drawn And Wallironed Technologynbspnbsp