For some time now, the headlines of the food industry have been dominated by the extensive EU plastics regulation, which is calling for considerably less plastic and significantly more recycling. Packaging specialist SEALPAC took up this topic in a variety of ways. Well-developed concepts that save on the environment andRead More →
How can meat products be packaged in a resource-saving way, without having to compromise on product protection, hygiene and convenience? This is where the packaging industry, food manufacturers and retailers are searching for new solutions, for example for self-service meat products. Until today, it is impossible to do without plastic,Read More →
Leading manufacturer Sultan Et (www.sultanet.com), located on the outskirts of the city of Ankara in Turkey, has been producing high-quality meat for almost 50 years. In 2017, the company introduced a new range of fresh red meat products in trays under modified atmosphere. We spoke with Mustafa Bilikçi, Managing DirectorRead More →
Norwegian company MatBørsen AS (www.matborsen.no) was founded in 1994 by Freddy Henriksen and his two sons. Building on their previous success in meat products, they decided to switch to the growing segment of ready meals. Today, one of the sons, Dag Freddy Henriksen, is still running the company. Since 2012,Read More →
Sustainability and plastic reduction are the main topics in today’s packaging industry. These present special challenges to the meat sector, as for most products (e.g. steaks) there is still no suitable alternative for plastic materials that can fulfil all requirements, such as product safety, hygiene, convenience and communications. SEALPAC, worldwideRead More →
Food retailers in Austria, like in many other European countries, increasingly choose vacuum skin packaging. This technology can be found in a growing number of varieties across the retail shelves, owing to its obvious benefits: securely sealed under deep vacuum, food products have a significantly longer shelf life and canRead More →
Whether chicken, turkey, duck or goose – today’s kitchen not only values poultry meat for its versatile flavours, but also because it provides biologically important protein and contains less fat and therefore fewer calories than other meats. This is why poultry has become extremely appreciated by consumers, as can beRead More →