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Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?


Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost may hold it back

Instead, these cans have been designed to hold toiletries like shampoo, shower gel and hand wash, condiments like ketchup and household cleaning products. Price is definitely a factor, according to Mark Lansley, the owner and chief executive of Broadland Drinks, which supplied the aluminium-bottled wine to Aldi, and has another similar launch planned this year. "Plastics remain highly suited to many packaging applications due to their durability, inertness and design flexibility," says Ms Paramor.

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