‘Greener’ Can for Coffee
Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., is switching from metal cans to paperboard composite containers for its Maxwell House Coffee brand. The conversion will affect the brand’s 1-lb containers. Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., is supply the new canister, spiral-wound from 100% recycled paperboard. It includes a high-barrier liner to keep the contents fresh. Sonoco’s patented Sealclick plastic closure technology produces a resealable lid. Kraft promotes this new overcap as its “Flavor L…