When Sykes Seafood approached Constantia FFP to discuss a new product range they were developing with Aldi UK that would provide consumers with an easy to cook and healthy choice of meal options, the packaging converter was delighted to suggest an exciting new recyclable product.
With busy lifestyles being a key factor in consumers meal choices, Aldi UK and Sykes Seafood were keen to develop a range of frozen ‘Ready to Cook’ meal solutions that were quick and easy to prepare but also full of flavour and healthy. The result was a delicious range of three ‘Steam and Serve’ seafood and sauce options that could be microwaved from frozen and ready in less than 5 minutes.
Sykes Seafood needed to find a high temperature packaging solution that could not only withstand the demands of going straight from freezer to microwave, but it also needed to be recyclable to meet Aldi UK’s pledge for all own label packaging to be reusable, recyclable or home compostable.
Constantia FFP proposed ‘PP-Steam’ an all PP (polypropylene) mono material laminate that ticked all the boxes. Not only did the material meet the functional demands of the product and could be microwaved from frozen, but it is also recyclable and provides outstanding consumer convenience.
Constantia FFP supplied Sykes Seafood with PP-Steam in the form of printed pre-made pouches, produced at their Northamptonshire facility. The PP-Steam pouches offer outstanding consumer convenience as the consumer doesn’t need to tear or pierce the pack prior to microwaving. The packs can simply be placed directly from the freezer into the microwave and heated. This is due to the unique valve technology applied to the pouches by Constantia FFP, that peels back under heat and pressure in the microwave allowing a controlled release of steam for a perfect cooking result.
The ‘Steam & Serve’ range is available in 3 recipes; ‘King Prawns in Creamy Pesto Sauce’, ‘Fish with Tomato, Oregano & Feta’ and ‘King Prawns in a Thai Green Curry’.
