The KILNER brand looks back on a long history of success.

In 1842, John Kilner founded Kilner® Glassworks in Thornhill Lees, England. Production of bottles, jars and apothecary items began.
In 1870, Kilner® won awards in Paris, Philadelphia, Sydney and Melbourne.
In 1900, the Kilner® jar with our famous patented vacuum sealing system was launched.

TODAY, Kilner® stands for simple solutions for preparing, storing and consuming food on the go, all of which feature innovative details. Perfect for meeting the changing needs of our loyal customers!

What makes Kilner products stand out? Environmental issues related to the use of plastics continue to grow in importance, with plastic pollution having a negative impact on our land, waters and oceans.

At Kilner®, we are working hard to find practical solutions to reduce the production and use of plastic worldwide. We believe that the small changes we all make now will add up to make a big difference to our future.

Using glass containers instead of plastic has a number of advantages: Not only do you use less plastic packaging, but glass is also a more practical and healthier material for use with food. Unlike plastic, glass is z