Aluminum foil for food packaging

Aluminum foils are probably one of the most widely used materials across the world, with the major use of them being for packaging food. All of us would have packed bread, chapatis inside aluminum foils while going for work, studies etc sometimes in our life. Moreover, a large number of restaurants and other eating joints also use these foils for the purpose of packaging their food items. It can be argued that aluminum foils are the preferred choice for food packaging, this goes for households as well as for commercial sectors. Moreover, depending on the usage patterns, we can safely assume that the usage of aluminum foils for food packaging is only going to increase further.


KCO Aluminium LLP is a West Bengal, India based organization that is engaged in manufacturing, supplying and exporting of a wide range of products made from aluminum. Established in the year 1999, we are managed by a dexterous team with extensive experience in relevant segments. Some of our popular products include aluminum rolled products, aluminum foils, aluminum circles and aluminum utensils. Our products have quickly become the preferred choice of users across the vast swathes of India and also in overseas countries.


Features of aluminum foil that make it ideal for packaging food

• The biggest reason for aluminum foils being used in food packaging is because these provide a complete barrier to light, moisture, oxygen and bacteria, thus preventing any chances of contamination.
• The foils are light in weight, thus ensuring they are easy to carry.
• Packing inside aluminum foils also increases the shelf life of foods, thus helping to store food items for long periods.
• Another reason why aluminum foils are so popular for food packaging is because they are easy to use, it only takes a few minutes to pack foods inside the foils.
• Aluminum foils are very good conductors of heat but very poor radiators and absorbers , ensuring the packed food items do not become stale.
• The foils are very convenient to use, seal well and do not puncture, all this ensures optimal protection of the food item stored inside.

Aluminum foils do not pose any health risk


There's been a wide debate in the scientific and medical fraternity over whether packing foods in aluminum foils poses any health risk. Some health professionals believe that packing food in these results in aluminum leaching into the food, resulting in people consuming much more aluminum than what is healthy for their body. However there's no conclusive evidence that points towards this belief, it can be further said that all of this is only hearsay. Despite innumerable studies having been undertaken to prove such notions, no definitive results pointing towards the aforementioned have been found. So it can be assumed that using aluminum foils for packaging food items is perfectly safe, even if used for long time periods. Rest assured, these foils still remain the most effective option for packing food items while going outside.