Samuel Gawith's new packaging
Dec 29, 2022 16:21:05 GMT -5
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Post by trailboss on Dec 29, 2022 16:21:05 GMT -5
Seal it up!
From Sept. 22....
It probably goes without saying that even before now, if you ordered bulks, best to vacuum seal it. But with the food containers, I would not waste time.
Thje grousemoor plug went off into a vacuum sealed bag, the 1792 went off to be vacuum sealed in mason jars...I was going to break up the Grousemoor into 2 oz. plugs, but the bandsaw blade needs sharpening.
From Sept. 22....
Rachel from Samuel Gawith checked in today on a forum, regarding the tendencies of some square tins popping open before a pipe smoker pulls them from the cellar:
“Every single tin leaving the factory is vacuumed sealed and then has a heat sealed anti-tamper strip put round it. Around 2 to 3 years ago the tin manufacturer we used suddenly stopped supplying through the usual channels so we had to find an alternative.
We did find a tin and tested it and all seemed fine. We ordered a container full as this is the minimum order and so there were thousands and thousands of tins received. Due to the design (3 little notches on the side) it meant that a good tight seal could not always be maintained over time. Therefore we went back to the drawing board and designed a whole new tin which has strips to catch the lid on all 4 sides.
It is very difficult to produce a square or rectangular tin that is perfect all the way around and so seals perfectly. It is much easier with round tins due to the way they are produced but round tins are more expensive to make and do not stack well for transport or on shelves in retailers.
And SG and GH have historically been in rectangular tins and so we want to stick with this. The new tin design seals well. It should not need a massive tug to get the lid off (then we get complaints the tins are too hard to open) and just because the lid comes off relatively easily does not mean it is not vacuumed sealed. BUT we do not design tins and make tobacco for long term storage.
This is a relatively new trend, mostly in the States. We always advice anyone wanting to do this to store in a different container or vacuum pack the tins into bags. And in a humidity and temperature controlled environment.”
RachelSamuel Gawith & Company Ltd.
“Every single tin leaving the factory is vacuumed sealed and then has a heat sealed anti-tamper strip put round it. Around 2 to 3 years ago the tin manufacturer we used suddenly stopped supplying through the usual channels so we had to find an alternative.
We did find a tin and tested it and all seemed fine. We ordered a container full as this is the minimum order and so there were thousands and thousands of tins received. Due to the design (3 little notches on the side) it meant that a good tight seal could not always be maintained over time. Therefore we went back to the drawing board and designed a whole new tin which has strips to catch the lid on all 4 sides.
It is very difficult to produce a square or rectangular tin that is perfect all the way around and so seals perfectly. It is much easier with round tins due to the way they are produced but round tins are more expensive to make and do not stack well for transport or on shelves in retailers.
And SG and GH have historically been in rectangular tins and so we want to stick with this. The new tin design seals well. It should not need a massive tug to get the lid off (then we get complaints the tins are too hard to open) and just because the lid comes off relatively easily does not mean it is not vacuumed sealed. BUT we do not design tins and make tobacco for long term storage.
This is a relatively new trend, mostly in the States. We always advice anyone wanting to do this to store in a different container or vacuum pack the tins into bags. And in a humidity and temperature controlled environment.”
RachelSamuel Gawith & Company Ltd.
Thje grousemoor plug went off into a vacuum sealed bag, the 1792 went off to be vacuum sealed in mason jars...I was going to break up the Grousemoor into 2 oz. plugs, but the bandsaw blade needs sharpening.
