food cans

Sealed metal containers

Food cans are metal containers used to preserve and store food, typically made of steel or aluminum with airtight seals.

The canning process keeps contents safe for years without refrigeration.

Food cans range from small tuna tins to large institutional sizes: She stacked food cans in the pantry, The shelter requested donations of food cans.

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opener · label · expiration date · soup · cream of mushroom · beans · stockpile · emergency · dented · stacked · peaches · tuna · condensed · expiration · recycling · sardines · cupboard · survival

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preservation method

food cansfresh produce

Unprocessed plant foods

fresh food · fresh vegetables · perishables · fresh meat · whole foods

container material

food cansbulk bins

Unpackaged goods containers

glass jars · paper bags · woven baskets · cardboard boxes

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G