TCL Packaging has linked up with Asda to introduce a stand-up, ovenable pouch for a new range of frozen, fish-based cook-in-the-bag meals.
The company said that the development is the first of its kind and the printed doypack took 12 months to develop. The pack is suitable for microwave and conventional oven cooking for up to 200 degrees centigrade. The pouch can also be stored as frozen.
TCL Packaging technical director Markus Jarvstrom said: “This is a technically complex and innovative product that we expect to transform how certain foods are packed. The performance of both pack and print at temperature for both cooking from scratch and reheating has been extensively tested throughout development.
“This new product offers a real alternative for products such as sauces, ready meals and soups currently sold in rigid plastic and glass packs. It reduces packaging and waste and is recyclable at appropriate facilities.”
The product was developed in-house by TCL Packaging’s technical team and has been fully certified by Smithers Pira for food safety up to 220 degrees centigrade. According to TCL, it uses the latest ovenable inks and employs a new pouch-making conversion process which facilitates exceptionally strong seals, aided by high lamination bond strength.
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