For the beverage filler, steel cans are favoured for a number of reasons:

• Cans are readily available in palletised and pre-printed form in a variety of specified external finishes.
• The pallets on which they are stacked are stable and carry high density loads, because space is utilised at optimum level with minimum packaging mass.
• They are easily transported by mass conveyors to high-speed filling lines.
• They are easily handled and can be filled, sealed and warmed or pasteurised at up to 2000 cans per minute.
• They handle a range of carbonation levels and the extra pressure that may build up when products such as beer, cider, wine and fruit juices are pasteurised at 60°C to 70°C.
• They retain ideal levels of fizz and secure the integrity of each beverage.
• There are fewer stoppages required for damage control, and the filling process is smooth and quick.
• They are adaptable to slower, small-scale filling equipment.
• The cans are internally coated with completely neutral epoxy water-based coatings that provide maximum barrier protection between product and metal and do not affect the subtle flavours of the packaged liquids.
• They are extremely robust and almost unbreakable.
• Branding is printed on the can itself, and there is no need for labels - which could peel or tear in damp or difficult conditions and create further protection.
• This secures the integrity of branding and visual appeal.
• They are 100% recyclable, thereby reducing over a kilogram of CO2 - Significant carbon foot print.