The History and Impact of Canned Food

Where Canned began

The canned food industry
is worth £2.2bn*
to UK retailers

£1.24m kilogrammes* of canned
goods being purchased by
UK consumers each year.

Food in cans
is easy to purchase,
store and use.

Canned food is meal staple in the
UK consumer’s eye – just 2%
never purchase canned food.**

Canned food is
and always has been
a UK favourite

Canned food
is value
for money.

3 billion units****
of canned food
are sold each year.

The flavour of
harvested, farmed or caught
food is locked in the can.