THE TIN CAN CONTAINER EXPERT
The Can and it's History
The history of cans practically maps out the history of modern civilization.The can's distinguished history began in 1795 when the French government, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, offered a prize of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a method of preserving food for its military.
The Frenchman, Nicolas Appert, "father of canning," won the 12,000 franc prize offered by the French government for preserving food by sterilization.
Peter Durand, a British merchant, received the first patent from the British Government via King George III of England on August 25, 1810 for the idea of preserving food using tin cans.
The Tin Can has come a long way since then. Technological innovations have improved on its design and construction, making the tin can, or steel can as it is sometimes referred to, a reliable container for food and non-food applications.
