The Redback Trading Company

The Redback Trading Company is now importing genuine American made Ball Mason preserving jars. The Mason Jar is the accepted household name in American preserving, they have been used in their millions for more than 120 years, all over the country.

One litre wide mouth jars are now back in stock

Available in 250ml (US half pint) and 500ml (US one pint), these uniquely designed jars come attractively packaged in boxes of four jars together with platinum coloured lids and reuseable bands. These jars are ideally sites as special gifts when filled with your favourite jam or preserve.  

Replacement lids are also available.

The Ball Home Canning Basics Kit is everything you need to get started with fresh preserving, all in one box!

This kit includes essential kitchen tools for boiling water heat processing specifically for high-acid foods.

These kits are amazing value at only $89.95

In addition to replacement Ball Mason lids and bands, we now have available a range of Ball preserving related accessories including plastic lids, preserving utensil kits and the renowned Ball 'Blue Book' , Guide to Preserving, an American household 'bible'.

Ball Complete Preserving Kits are on the way - exceptional value at only $89.95 each. 

Pressure canners are really just oversized pressure cookers that have been specifically designed to 'preserve food in bottles, jars and cans. The US based National Presto Company has been manufacturing pressure canners since 1905. Following recommended guidelines, these pressure canners can be used to preserve low acid fruit and vegetabes as well as meat and fish. Can also be used to bottle food using the hot water bath method in non-pressure mode.

Lodge Manufacturing have been producing high quality cast iron cookware in Tennessee for well over one hundred years. Already a household name in the United States, Lodge produce a wide range of cast iron camp related cooking equipment. We are now introducing their excellent camp ovens to Australia.