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He offered 12,000 Francs to the person that solves the problem of preserving food for extensive period of time.
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Before canned food was avaliable there were numerous ways that people preserved food: drying, smoking, and curring. These methods had a big impact on the freshness and quality of the food. They were very time consuming and difficult to do correctly.
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He discovered that food preserved when sealed tightly. He founded the first food bottling factory in the world. It was named "The House of Appert". He was awarded the 12,000 Francs.
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He found a way to replace glass jars with cylindrical tin or wrought-iron canisters. Cans are cheaper and easier to make, they are also less fragile.
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established the first American canning factory in New York City. He used the improved wrought- iron cans.
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Created the first commerical canning factory using Durand's patent for tin cans.
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Canned food became available to the public.
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He invented a machine that can manufacture tin cans at a rate of sixty per hour.
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He was the creator of condensed milk. He wanted to make a food that people would be able to take with them on long journeys, so they could survive.
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He patented the first can opener.
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He was the inventor of the household can opener.
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He invented the double seams, which provide an air tight seal to the tin can.
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He patened the tin can with a key opener that can be found on sardine cans.