30 Apr 2019 --- An inventor from the Republic of North Macedonia has designed and patented a lightweight sleeve which can be applied to the top of beverage cans to significantly increase hygiene levels. Patented as “Protective foil of food products packed in a can bottle” by the Macedonian State Office of Industrial Property, Tome Balalovski has entered his design in the international patent organization and is now seeking manufacturers to facilitate the commercial launch of the can protector.