FFP Packaging Solutions

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Estersteam makes pouch progress

Estersteam from FFP Packaging Solutions features unique steam valve technology that provides the perfect solution for added value microwave steamer meals. The valve releases in a controlled and repeatable manner, allowing steam to escape at exactly the right rate for the product, maintaining flavour and succulence. Estersteam valve technology ensures that there is no chance of the pack resealing and imploding as it cools post-cooking.

In an exciting new development, Estersteam technology is now available in stand-up pouch format, bringing the same benefits to this dynamic pack style. Packers can use a clear film to show off a fresh, trimmed vegetable, with the benefit of both high added value and excellent visibility on-shelf, or they can use Estersteam Pouch with full colour print, with all the excellent branding opportunities that a stand-up pouch offers. In many cases the pouch format also provides an opportunity to reduce packaging.

FFP Packaging Solutions supplies Estersteam Pouch ready made, with the Estersteam valve pre-applied, ready to fill on a standard pouch filling line. A variety of material specifications are available to suit different filling machines. Estersteam Pouch can also be supplied under FFP's unique Esterbreathe protocol, which introduces tailored gas permeability into the film to extend shelf life.ses.