Food Cans

Dynamic and protective metal food packaging to meet unique consumption needs and deliver extended shelf life across format sizes, with added consumer convenience.
3 shiny metal food cans with one laying on the side showing a pull tab
Round Cans
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4 metal food cans of various sizes

Compatible with both standard and easy-open ends, Crown's two- and three-piece steel and aluminum food cans are our most popular format and are the standard for food packaging around the world.

Benefits

100% recyclable
Prevents spoilage
Protects nutrients

Popular Uses

An aluminum can that has had its lid peeled off, revealing tasty fruit inside.
Fruits and vegetables
A gray and white cat chows down on a plate of wet cat food.
Pet foods
A female-presenting person with dark skin bottle feeds a baby she is holding gently in her arms.
Infant formula, milk and milk-alternatives
A bowl of chicken sits on a teal placement on a wooden table.
Chicken, sausages and other proteins
A closeup of a plate of spaghetti on a plate with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, and basil.
Sauces and pastes
A bowl of soup with several croutons sitting on a flannel placemat.
Soups, stews and other ready meals
Food Ends
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Various metal food can lids with and without pull tabs

Metal caps are an integral part of food packaging design. They are also the means through which a consumer comes into contact with the package.

Convenient new technologies are taking this connection to the next level, enhancing every aspect of a consumer's experience as he or she interacts with creative food packaging.

Benefits

Protects sensitive infant foods
Easy-open convenience

Popular Uses

A collection of several beets sitting on a rustic wooden table.
Produce and proteins
A dog runs towards the camera outdoors with a food dish in its mouth.
Baby food and pet food
A big bowl of stew sits on a flannel placemat.
Ready meals
A fancy bowl holding a large serving of soup sits next to a plate of saltine crackers.
Soups and sauces
CrownSecure™
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Code Scanning System

To help brands improve product traceability and support greater consumer engagement, Crown has developed CrownSecure™, a code scanning system that assigns every package a unique and singular identity quick response (QR) code.

CrownSecure™ enables products to be tracked and scanned, helping manufacturers build a data trail to help prove authenticity to consumers and manage product recalls. It also helps brand owners increase interaction with consumers, and ultimately brand loyalty, through a range of promotional opportunities.

Codes are laser etched or applied with an inkjet system onto cans by Crown as part of the manufacturing process. Since all codes are marked and validated before supply, customers improve efficiencies on filling lines by limiting downtime and eliminating the need to purchase additional equipment to apply the codes. The process also ensures the codes are highly readable, making it easier for consumers to scan.
 

A QR code inside a padlock shape on a can of infant formula that says "scan to check"