There are several ways that companies can control the production cost of canned food:

Use cost-effective packaging materials: Using cost-effective packaging materials, such as aluminum or tinplate, can help to reduce the overall cost of production.

Optimize production processes: Implementing lean manufacturing practices and optimizing production processes can help to reduce waste and increase efficiency, leading to cost savings.

Source raw materials at competitive prices: Negotiating favorable prices for raw materials, such as metal sheets and coatings, can help to reduce production costs.

Use automation: Automating certain production processes, such as filling and sealing, can help to reduce labor costs and increase efficiency.

Implement waste reduction measures: Implementing waste reduction measures, such as recycling materials and reducing energy consumption, can help to lower production costs.

Invest in high-quality equipment: Investing in high-quality equipment that is efficient and has a long lifespan can help to reduce maintenance costs and improve production efficiency.

Negotiate favorable terms with suppliers: Negotiating favorable terms with suppliers, such as longer payment terms or bulk discounts, can help to reduce production costs.

By implementing these strategies, companies can effectively control the production cost of canned food and maintain profitability.

If you are interested in becoming a food grade tin can manufacturer, there are a few steps you will need to follow:

• Research the market: It is important to understand the demand for food grade tin cans in your area and determine if there is a viable market for your product. You will also need to research your competition and understand what sets your product apart from other tin can manufacturers.
• Obtain financing: Depending on the size of your operation, you may need to secure financing in order to purchase equipment and other necessary supplies. This could include loans, grants, or investments from shareholders.
• Set up a production facility: You will need to locate a suitable facility for your manufacturing operations, taking into consideration factors such as size, location, and access to utilities and transportation.
• Purchase equipment: You will need to purchase the necessary equipment for your manufacturing operations, including tin can making machines, rollers, shaping machines, coating machines, and painting machines.

Jiujiang Yixin Technology Co., Ltd. is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in R&D, manufacturing and sales of can making equipment. It has a manufacturing plant and R&D center with modern equipment, as well as more than 10 technical patents and invention patents, and has passed the field strength certification of many international professional certification institutions. The company has strong technical force and a first-class scientific research and engineering team.

Since its establishment, the company has been based in the field of industrial manufacturing, focusing on the exploration and research of can making technology, and has continued to provide a series of production lines for the domestic and foreign chemical can making industry. In recent years, with the innovation and development of can-making technology, in addition to continuing to provide various high-quality metal can-making complete sets of machinery and equipment to domestic and foreign customers, the company has also successively developed fully automated round cans, square cans, convenient barrels and closed barrels. production line.

Obtain necessary licenses and permits: Depending on your location, you may need to obtain various licenses and permits in order to operate your business. This could include food manufacturing licenses, business licenses, and environmental permits.

Source raw materials: You will need to source high-quality materials for your tin cans, including metal sheets, coatings, and adhesives.

Establish quality control procedures: It is important to establish quality control procedures to ensure that your food grade tin cans meet all relevant safety and regulatory standards. This could include testing for contaminants and conducting regular inspections of your manufacturing processes.

Market your product: Once you have established your manufacturing operations, you will need to market your product to potential customers. This could include advertising, sales efforts, and networking with industry professionals.

Recently, two news that canned food has been popularized by astronauts and college students have spread like wildfire. Although it is quite a sword, it seems that people can see the vitality of canned food. At the same time, there is no shortage of industry. Useful revelation.
 
News 1: As a favorite of British college students, few people know about the nutrition of canned food and the advantages of recycling and regeneration of metal cans.

Figure 1 More than 90% of college students have canned food in their kitchen cabinets at any time, among which canned sweet beans (38%), canned tomato sauce (33%), and canned soup (24%) are ranked as the must-have items. Three, and next is canned fish (20%), such as canned tuna or salmon.

According to a survey of 2,000 UK university students commissioned by the British Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA), more than 90% of them have canned food in their kitchen cabinets at all times, with canned sweet beans (38% ), canned tomato sauce (33%), and canned soup (24%) as a must-have item, followed by canned fish (20%), such as canned tuna or salmon.
But the survey also shows that the vast majority of students are unaware of the many benefits of canned food beyond convenience and cost-effectiveness.

About 93% of students said they were not aware that canned fruits and vegetables met the nutrient requirement of “at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day” recommended by relevant organizations. 84% of students mistakenly believe that the long shelf life of canned food is due to preservatives.

The students’ understanding of the advantages of metal packaging recycling and recycling needs to be strengthened. The survey shows that only 41% of students know that metal cans are 100% recyclable, and 39% of students believe that metal cans are one of the packaging materials with the highest recycling rate. Only 15%.

The association’s spokesperson said it’s exciting to see canned food become the focal point of student kitchens, and students and parents will be more excited if they know that they also meet nutritional needs and are packaged in an environmentally friendly way. It is reported that in order to facilitate students to use canned food to make quick, convenient and nutritious food, the related website (www.cannedfood.co.uk/recipes) also provides student recipes.
 
News 2: Nutritious and delicious aluminum can packaged food solves “space anorexia” and replenishes nutrition and energy for astronauts in a timely manner.

Figure 2 As a well-known French canned meat sauce and cooked meat brand, Hénaff cans favored by astronaut Pesquet are packaged in aluminum cans from international canning giant Ardagh.

Delicious nutrition makes canned food an excellent choice for space food. Spaceflight has negative effects on the human body, including: osteoporosis, intramuscular atrophy, and depletion of nutrient stores such as protein, fat, and vitamin D. An optimal diet coupled with regular exercise is necessary to counteract these effects.

Studies have shown that people consume less energy in space than on Earth, and some people even call it “space anorexia.” Over the years, space food has undergone continuous development in order to meet nutritional requirements and improve astronaut morale.

It is understood that the taste of eating in space is very different from that on Earth, which makes people have a bad appetite. Because weight gain is rare for astronauts, aviation physicians always ask astronauts for their input when setting menus, ensuring a balanced diet keeps them energized for space work and a smooth return to Earth.

Thomas Pesquet is a French astronaut for the European Space Agency. He raved about the can of Hénaff, who made his mark while working on the International Space Station this summer.

As a well-known French brand of canned meat sauces and cooked meats, Hénaff cans, which are favored by Pesquet, are packaged in aluminum cans from Ardagh, an international canning giant.

Among the dishes French chef Thierry Marx was invited to design for Pesquet included canned Lucullus beef tongue, fresh mushroom chicken, and compressed gingerbread with tropical fruits. The mouth-watering treats are prepared, prepared and sealed by a dedicated team at Hénaff and are said to have brought considerable delight to Pesquet and five other ISS colleagues.

British astronaut Tim Peake ate canned bacon sandwiches made by chef Heston Blumenthal. The chef’s self-created restaurant has been well-received by traditional restaurant rating systems, and he has also made a name for himself by actively promoting and promoting molecular cuisine on television.

Inherent advantages of aluminum cans Laurent Cordier, sales director of the metals division of the Ardagh Group, does not deny that the appearance of aluminum cans in space is one of the very rare applications. “But from another point of view, it is also showing some inherent advantages of aluminum cans, such as: light weight; easy to open; no preservatives, food flavor remains intact; no refrigeration, compact storage, etc. How favorable the food supply is.”

Diet Tracker in Space In daily life, dieters or those who are keen on health use mobile APPs to track the food they eat. Now that the trend has moved from Earth to space, European astronauts are loading each meal into tablets to ensure they’re getting the right amount of nutrients.

EveryWear is an iPad-based application that is mainly used as a food diary. It is simple to operate. Astronauts only need to scan the QR code of the food with the built-in tablet camera, and then classify it as breakfast, lunch or snack, and replenish all enough water intake.

The tool has an added value: it connects astronauts with nutrition experts on Earth some 400 kilometers away. Once the information is received by the ground team, it can make recommendations on the best food combinations required for healthy travel in space.

Figure 3 Canned chicken with lemon sauce floats on the International Space Station as part of an ESA energy experiment.
 
Epilogue
For a long time, some consumers’ misunderstanding of canned food has made it labeled as “stale and unhealthy”, which has become one of the obstacles to the rapid development of the canned food industry in the domestic market. “Stones from other hills, can learn”. Two pieces of news tell us that, as a traditional food with a history of more than 200 years, canned food needs to constantly give new ideas to the times, but also adhere to the “original intention”-convenience, deliciousness, nutrition and health, so as to find and open new market opportunities.

Further reading
Consumers’ misunderstandings make canned food suffer “Dou E’s injustice”
Over the years, the Chinese people’s misunderstanding of canned food has caused it to suffer “not white injustice” comparable to Dou E. Specifically, consumers’ misunderstanding of canned food is manifested in the following two aspects.

Canned food contains preservatives and is unhealthy. Due to the good sealing and strict sterilization process of metal packaging, the shelf life of canned food is longer than that of other packaged food, but ordinary consumers who do not know the inside often mistakenly believe that this is due to the addition of preservatives.

It can be said that the formal canned production process does not require the addition of preservatives at all to achieve commercial sterility of food.
Canned food is stale and nutritious. Canned food with a long shelf life also makes many consumers mistakenly believe that canned food is not fresh, and would rather choose to purchase so-called “fresh” fruits directly from the market.

In fact, in order to reduce raw material procurement and logistics costs, canned food manufacturers often build canning production lines in raw material bases, which is equivalent to “purchasing and making now” from their own backyards. In this way, the cost is reduced, and fresh seasonal raw materials are made into canned food in a relatively short period of time. Taking canned fruit as an example, the whole process from raw material picking to canning and sterilization can take no more than 6 hours, which can be locked to the greatest extent. the freshness and nutrition of the food.

However, the “fresh” fruits on the market take many days from picking, transporting, to listing and selling, and nutrients are continuously lost. According to an industry report, the loss of vitamin C from yellow peaches one day after picking is much higher than the loss of canned peaches.

Canned food occupies a prominent position in British supermarkets. The ingredients in it are all cooked, and some have been directly adjusted to taste. It is convenient and quick to add it directly to the food when cooking, and it has been sterilized by high temperature without preservatives. agent, and the storage time is very long.
The following list is basically the standard configuration of each supermarket. In addition, each supermarket will also produce some unique brands.
 
Canned Beans

Figure 1 Various canned beans

The variety of canned beans in the UK is very rich. In addition to the well-known Heinz brand, each supermarket will also have its own brand. Here are a few common canned beans.

Canned Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce is the soybean in the English breakfast. Because of the addition of tomatoes to make juice, it tastes sour, sweet and glutinous. It is generally popular in the UK and can be found in basically any supermarket.

Figure 2 Canned Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

Canned kidney beans As the name suggests, kidney beans are shaped like kidney beans and come in white and red. They are soft in taste, rich in nutrients and high in protein and vitamins.

Fig. 3 Kidney bean

Canned chickpeas are very common ingredients in Europe, and also one of the staple foods in India and Pakistan, the former British colonies. Chickpeas are not big, and have the smell of chestnut. High nutritional value, rich in protein, fiber and unsaturated fat.

Fig. 4 Chickpeas

Canned Cotton Beans The cotton beans are white, one of the best in beans, and taste sweet and salty like butter. Like other beans, it is very low in fat and rich in protein, fiber and trace elements.

Canned black beans can always be found on the health food list, and many Mexican restaurants often use black beans as the filling for Taco or rolls.

Canned black eyed beans have a hard taste. The most common way to eat black eyed beans is to make hot sauce with pork and tomatoes to match rice or rolls.

Figure 5 Black Eyed Beans

Canned vegetable

In British supermarkets, there are various kinds of canned vegetables that are cut and prepared directly, such as peeled peas (or mashed peas); Chopped carrots, small potatoes (or mashed potatoes); Boiled sweet corn kernels; Sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, celery, beetroot, beans.

In addition, there are some vegetable sauces, such as vegetable sweet sauce (chutney, or pickle). Pickle in the UK generally refers to vegetable sweet sauce (pickle may be directly used in the United States to call pickled cucumbers). It refers to putting all kinds of cut beet roots, cauliflower, onions, carrots, etc. into a sweet sauce made of vinegar, apples, tomatoes and spices, which can be used to spread bread when eating. Branston is a famous brand. Chutney also uses fruit to make sauce.

Fig. 6 Vegetable sweet sauce

Canned fruit

The variety of canned fruits is very rich, including peaches, pears, prunes, tangerines, strawberries, mangoes, pineapples, apricots, apples, grapefruit, various berries, etc. Basically, all fruits can be found in the corresponding cans. There is also a canned mixed fruit with maple sugar, called mixed fruit.

Fig. 7 Canned fruit

canned fish

Canned fish is also a very popular food in British supermarkets, with high nutritional value, rich in protein, unsaturated fat and omega-3!

Canned Tuna Fish Tuna fish generally has several kinds with brine, soaked in water or put in oil. Fish can be served with salads, sandwiches or wrapped in rolls.

Canned sardine sardine are small, usually several of them are put into cans, either steamed or fried, and then stored in oil.

Figure 8 sardine

Canned Salmon The canned salmon (Salmon) can has a lot of fish meat piece by piece, and a lot of minced fish meat, with pink and red colors.

The meat of small herring canned small herring (Sprats) is grayish white, similar to sardine. Canned fish sold in supermarkets are pickled with sauce or smoked, and then stored in oil. The fish is very small. There are dozens of small fish in a small can. The fish is soft.

Fig. 9 Small herring

Canned ready to eat food

Canned hot dogs are quite common. They are hot dog sausages, which are usually put in brine.

Fig. 10 Canned hot dogs
Canned beef generally includes ground beef, minced beef, beef stew, beef jerky, beef sauce, beef stew with vegetables (with carrots, potatoes, celery), etc.

Canned pork usually has sausages, meatballs (some will be marinated with sauce), bacon, cut breakfast meat and pork.

Canned chicken includes chicken marinated directly with sauce, very minced chicken sauce (which can be directly spread on bread), and chicken of various styles, such as curry chicken, spicy roast chicken (roasted chicken lumps, and then a layer of orange hot sauce).

Photo 11 Canned chicken

In addition to meat, other canned foods include mutton chop, English breakfast, various pies, meat puddings, prepared pasta or ravioli.

Canned milk

Condensed milk can Condensed milk is the material obtained after 60% of the water is evaporated from the milk. It is thicker, darker, and has a longer shelf life than fresh milk, which can be several months in general. Condensed milk can be used to make cheese, desserts, cakes, ice cream, milkshakes, etc.

Fig. 12 Canned condensed milk

In addition, there is also a kind of canned sweet condensed milk, that is, some sugar is added on the basis of condensed milk, so there will be a little caramel in the taste. The texture is thicker and the color is darker.

Canned coconut milk The texture of canned coconut milk is more viscous than that of fresh coconut milk. It has the texture of ice cream and butter, and is very suitable for making desserts. In addition, some coconut milk will be added to the curry of Thai food to ease the spicy taste of the curry.

Photo 13 Canned coconut milk
Canned sauces and soups

All supermarkets in Britain have a wide range of canned sauces, curry sauces, Mexican hot sauces, vegetable sweet sauces, and various kinds of meat sauces that can be used for cooking or spread on bread.

Figure 14 Canned sauce

The basic soup cans include chicken soup, tomato soup, vegetable soup (including Italian assorted vegetable soup), oxtail soup, mushroom soup, gravy, and soup with various vegetables, meat, macaroni, beans, etc.