Since aluminum has often been rightly in the headlines, I wondered if it is not feasible to fill tomato puree, mustard, mayonnaise and co. in plastic tubes?
Just like toothpaste.
Is there a reason why this has not (yet) been done?
Greetings from the Basel region
The aluminum tube provides reliable, long-term protection against light, foreign odors and loss of aroma. It is absolutely neutral in taste and prevents the penetration of unwanted oxygen, which is not the case with the plastic tube.
"In the UK, mayonnaise and mustard tubes are left on the shelves," says Matthias Bross, Director of the Thomy factory: "The English think they contain toothpaste. They want the sauces in glass or plastic bottles. The Swiss grow up with the aluminum tube." There are practical reasons for this: Sauces can be kept in aluminum tubes for a comparatively long time and the tubes are easy to transport."
Source: Squeeze out completely and recycle
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Hello@SB2112
The information from Instanbul is correct. No adjustment is planned at the moment, but the responsible persons are informed about your message.
Best regards
Tanja
Hello SB2112
May I ask why you are less concerned about plastic tubes? They happily release plasticizers into the product?
Greez moz
Well, if you wanted to take everything into consideration, you wouldn't be able to eat anything without hesitation in the end. This is a difficult subject, like so many things these days.
I just thought that plastic tubes weren't as bad as aluminum. Glass containers would be best. But yes, Istanbul, I'm aware that aluminum has all these good properties so that the product has a long shelf life and retains its taste.
To be honest, it was too tedious for me to list all the good features of the Alutube again. My question can be deleted, it was apparently a stupid question.
Guest
Hello@SB2112
No, your question was neither stupid nor will it be deleted. It shows that the topic of sustainability is close to your heart and that you are concerned about it. We really appreciate that.
Sustainability considerations play just as much a role in the choice of packaging material as the question of how well the packaging protects the product. Packaging may sometimes appear less sustainable at first glance. However, if it protects the product better and causes less product spoilage, it is sometimes the better choice in the end.
I can assure you that we are also very concerned about this topic.
Best regards
Tanja
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@SB2112 Spices, fats and similar things can dissolve plastic and form substances together with the plastic, or dissolve out of the plastic, which are better not to eat. The whole thing is so "uncontrollable" that plastic packaging should be avoided. Glass jars are ideal for packaging .... but even then the lid is not entirely unproblematic.
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