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Mrs Elswood trails Easy Open lids

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Mrs Elswood is set to trial new Easy Open lids on some of its most popular Mrs Elswood lines, which require only 50% of the force required to open traditional lids. “From opening the lid of a jar to the final crunch of the last…

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