6 Reasons Why Aluminium Foil is Good for Food Packaging
6 Types of Health and Eco-Friendly Food Packaging to choose from and 3 types to avoid
September 5, 2022
When someone ask or we need to pack our food, safety, hygiene, and quality are the minimum three parameters we look forward to comparing our available options. We never want that to compromise with our own health. Traditionally, food was often stored and packed in any metallic container, earthen pots, plant-based packaging or storing utensils or at last in paper. But as we raced up with technological advancement in this ever-evolving world, time become money and to save time or earn more money we unconsciously get tilted towards nontraditional approach in life. This paradigm tilt touched our hidden roots as well as well exposed functionality and thought processes. The result of such behavioral change not opened us toward various health hazards while it started denting our ecosystem in its gradual process or advancement.
But now days people tend to switch options that are safer and more sustainable. Same has been visible in our food processing and packaging industry also. Now new normal is getting change and we are exploring various alternative in food packaging materials also. Growing in popularity of opting for alternative sources, now people tend to avoid newly established tradition of using plastic cans and food packaging material to more safer and eco-friendly options. These new packaging options are often chosen for their food safety and sustainable design. Below, we take a closer look at two of these packaging materials that are the safest and most sustainable today as glass and aluminum.
1. Glass container
Glass has various uses and advantages in our daily life.
It is a reusable, recyclable and durable material that is easy to clean and can be used as portable food packaging. Glass food and beverage containers include water bottles and lunch boxes.
However, glass lids are not airtight, so they are not suitable for portable containers that can be taken to work, school, or when traveling. Therefore, most of these glass portable food containers use Snap-On plastic lids with silicone seals or bamboo lids that also work as portable cutting boards.
Be sure to choose lids that are free of bisphenol-A (BPA), a known endocrine disruptor that has been shown to play a role in male and female infertility and tumor development.
If unbroken, these containers last 3.5 times longer than plastic and can be recycled after disposal, reducing the environmental impact of plastic.
Pros: BPA Free, Recyclable, Eco-Friendly, can maintain Hygiene, Non-Transferable in Food, Can be used in cooking also, MW Friendly
Cons: Less Varity, not good for take away and transit, Heavy to carry, Costly, Breakable, not available for all kind of packaging
2. Stainless steel
Food grade stainless steel is a safe choice for food storage as it is durable, rust and heat resistant. It is also reusable and recyclable.
Stainless steel bento boxes are common, but most products use silicone to prevent leaks, either silicone seals with lockable steel clips or Colorful He uses BPA-free, food-grade silicone lids. increase.
Glass storage jars with airtight stainless-steel lids for storing bulk foods such as flour, grains and spices offer the best of both worlds.
Pros: BPA Free, Recyclable, Eco-Friendly, can maintain Hygiene, Non-Transferable in Food, Can be used in cooking also, Unbreakable
Cons: Less Varity, not good for take away and transit, Heavy to carry, Costly, not available for all kind of packaging, Risky if used in MW or Owen
3. Bamboo
Bamboo is biodegradable and has many desirable properties for food packaging, including durability and heat resistance.
Food packaging containing bamboo includes tableware with bamboo lids, portable plastic-free lunch boxes with bamboo lids, bamboo bread boxes, and bamboo serving bowls.
Keep in mind that food containers made from bamboo and other plant fibers are less durable and more prone to wear than glass or stainless steel.
Pros: Organic, PBA Free, Natural, Biodegradable, Light weight
Cons: Less Varity, not good for take away and transit, not easy to carry, easily not available for all kind of packaging
4. Rice husk
Rice husk is a by-product of rice cultivation and is cheap, renewable, and biodegradable
In one study, rice husks were shown to have bio-sorbent properties. That is, it absorbs pollutants from the environment.
Products made from this compound include lockable lunch boxes and shatterproof serving bowls.
Pros: Organic, PBA Free, Natural, Biodegradable, Light weight
Cons: Less Varity, not good for take away and transit, not easy to carry, easily not available for all kind of packaging
5. Earthenware
Earthenware is made by natural clay. They are lightproof and if clean, restrict the entry and growth of micro-organisms insects and rodents. If well maintained than they are hygienic also.
They are eco-friendly and can be used usually for storage and serving.
Pros: Organic, PBA Free, Natural, Biodegradable
Cons: Less Varity, not good for take away and transit, not easy to carry, easily not available for all kind of packaging.
6. Aluminium Food Packaging
Metal food packaging doesn’t have as much history as glass packaging, but today it’s the most common and popular food preservation solution. Metal and tin packages are popular in the food industry thanks to their durable designs.
Fortunately, there is an easy and safe alternative to traditional metal or new traditional plastic packaging as aluminium. This material has all the basic advantages of a metal package. Aluminium cans and bottles do not contain chemicals such as BPA, unlike traditional metal cans. The material also does not rust and is much lighter, making handling easier and transport more sustainable. Aluminium cans are also seamless. This, along with the fact that the material is corrosion resistant, makes aluminum far superior for storing liquids. Like glass, aluminium packaging is 100% food safe.
Pros: BPA Free, Recyclable, Eco-Friendly, maintains Hygiene, Non-Transferable in Food, Unbreakable
Cons: susceptible to dents.
Qashqai Exports sensed this need and introduced its product for safe and hygienic aluminium packaging material (Foils and containers) with the brand name of MealWrap. This Qashqai aluminium Foil and Containers are fully recyclable, and he is considered among the one of the most sustainable packaging materials available today. Aluminium packaging is becoming increasingly popular today and is the first choice for many sustainable companies operating in the food and cosmetics industry.
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