Whether it is your favorite jam jar or that bottle of beer you are not supposed to touch. Bottles & jars have been part of our lives forever. We use them every day to store a lot of things.
Despite their daily usage, most people are unaware of their advantages & drawbacks. Hence, News Route has marked below the pros & cons of bottled & jarred packaged goods.
History
If we chat about the history of bottles & jars, it is startling to know that the first glass bottles were produced in Southeast Asia around 100 B.C. The initial mason jars were made around 1858 by a tinsmith named John Landis Mason (1832–1902).
Even before our era, in Ancient Egypt & Syria, glass vessels were used to store liquids & food items. The technology of bottle & jar production has not changed much since then.
Freshness & Advantages to People
The pros of using bottled & jarred packaged goods are many. One of the most significant of those is preserved freshness. As the packaging has a tough seal which is not easy to break hence the contents inside them remain uncontaminated & safe.
They remain fresh for a longer period & have an elongated shelf life. Furthermore, due to its seal, the flavors inside stay the same for an extended period as well as keeping the food always enjoyable to eat.
Apart from freshness, bottled & jarred packaging has vital benefits for consumers, sellers & manufacturers. For consumers, this packaging is convenient & portable whenever they are moving from one place to another or out for a vacation.
The jars & bottles are effortlessly carried & there is no hassle to take everything in containers & shopping bags.
Today’s consumer is getting increasingly concerned about the safety & freshness of cat food due to Covid-19 as well.
As more people are moving towards organic & natural food, there is a concern that their taste & flavor might be preserved by the use of harmful chemicals. Hence, bottled & jarred packaging solves this problem by keeping organic & natural food fresh for a long time without the use of chemicals.
For the sellers, advantages are such that bottled & jarred packaged goods look very attractive on the shelf. As the market dynamics change, bottles & jars have developed new shapes & colorful caps which look more attractive. Their attractiveness results in a customer getting his/her hands on the bottle straight away.
As far as manufacturers are concerned, it is very economical for them to use bottled & jarred as packaging materials. Firstly, as it saves a lot of their time in filling & even transporting them.
They can be moved quickly without the fear of damaging the inside contents because of the tough packaging & seal. Lastly, bottles & jars can be 100% recycled hence saving the cost of producing new ones.
However, recycling plastic & glass bottles creates concerns about the quality of the packaging. Still, they are widely used because of not much evidence in the discussion.
Environmental Benefits
Due to the benefit of getting recycled easily, bottled & jarred packaging is very environmentally friendly. Recycling of them leads to lesser pollution as compared to other kinds of packaging such as polythene bags.
Apart from being recycled, they are reused a lot before being thrown in the dustbin. This saves the cost of recycling & vital effects on the environment.
Cons of Bottled & Jarred Packaged Goods
Nothing is perfect in this world. Hence alongside with advantages of an item, there also exists its disadvantages.
Bottled & jarred packaging may seem very amazing but it is the reason for wastage. A large amount of waste is produced when packing food into these. Similarly, packaging also increases the overall cost of production making it much more expensive as compared to unpacked food.
Even though no chemicals are used in the packaging of food in bottles & jars, preservatives and artificial flavors are still used to keep it fresh for a longer time. Using these eventually ruins the taste & is proven to be unhealthy & unsafe for consumption.
According to researches, packaging of the consumer goods accounts for the largest amounts of plastic & paper waste. These materials fill 20% of the entire landfills. Also plastic is full of toxins & exposure to it causes heart & lung diseases with even problems in the reproductive system.
Also, not all bottles & jars are biodegradable, hence they leave a harmful effect on the environment through land & air pollution if burnt.
In conclusion, the food needs to be packed to be delivered to the consumers in the best state. Hence, packaged food in bottles & jars is a viable solution as there are much more pros to it than its cons & is highly preferred by consumers, sellers & manufacturers.
