canning

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Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

While the canning process preserved the outer structure of the worms, it destroyed the internal features scientists would need to identify specific species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Chicken of the Sea International is studying whether the ruling could help revive production at a Georgia canning plant that relies on imported tuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Guinness 0.0 products are canned in the Belfast factory while the Runcorn facility carries out the kegging, bottling and canning of Guinness Draught products.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

How those canning jars don’t bother me one little bit.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor