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Food technologists asked: why beans in cans or jars?

Original: Any # food technologists here? There are preserves in # jars . There are preserves in # cans . How does the decision to

A question about food packaging choices is making the rounds: why do some preserves come in glass jars while others, like baked beans, are sold in cans? The asker notes the only obvious difference is that glass is transparent, and questions whether beans really need darkness, inviting food technologists to explain how manufacturers decide between jars and cans.

Why now: People find everyday packaging decisions genuinely puzzling and enjoy expert explanations of mundane food science.

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• Any # food technologists here? There are preserves in # jars . There are preserves in # cans . How does the decision to put food in one or the other get made? I only see the difference in that glass jars are transparent, but do baked # beans really need to be kept in the dark?… · dcz@fosstodon.org · 5

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