A healthy picture of the future of canned food.(LETTER OF THE WEEK: Steve Thomas, chairman, Canned Food UK)(Letter to the editor)

From: Grocer | Date: September 23, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

As the chairman of Canned Food UK, the industry association set up to promote the benefits of canned food, I read with great interest the Focus on Canned Foods ('The drama is all in the can', The Grocer, 9 September, p45).

It is exciting to see that the spotlight has been cast on canned food through major investment and innovation, demonstrating that the food industry recognises the long-term value of the sector.

The common view from buyers and suppliers is that promoting health benefits and product innovation within the sector is the key to addressing consumer apathy,

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