Last month I sent off my seed order for the coming season and began wondering how I was going to store my harvest from the garden. Was I going to be able to find canning lids this summer?

This article compares four kinds of lids: Two brands of disposable (Ball/Kerr, Superb) and two reusable (Tattler, Harvest Guard). I put all four through their paces by canning up a large quantity ...

Newell Brands, which manufactures the leading brands of canning jars like Ball and Kerr, said it has increased glass production, found additional lid manufacturers and expanded pack out locations ...

the committee summoned home canning industry executives to testify. At the time, the biggest lid makers in the United States ...

In 1915, Kerr created the two-piece disposable metal canning lid that we still use today. As canning became more popular, the ...

invented a glass canning jar that used a glass lid and a metal clamp closure ... strides in the arena of glass canning jars, Alexander Kerr made canning easier for those working in the kitchen ...

And that surge has led to a shortage in Mason jars and lids. “There’s so many more people canning this year than have ever canned. We have seen a big upswing in new people trying to can ...