Mondi will take part in the fair Carrefour des fournisseurs de l’industrie agroalimentaire (CFIA), March 15-17, 2011, in Rennes for the first time and present its packaging solutions for the food industry.
Goal of the participation is to further increase sales activities in France as one of the most important European markets for flexible packaging. "Using local market know-how and directly addressing our French customers will strengthen our position in the French market", says Jürgen Kleinrath, Business Development & Marketing Manager Mondi Coatings & Consumer Packaging.
Mondi will be presenting a broad portfolio of materials and packaging solutions for the food industry at booth number D 17 n hall 10, ranging from extrusion coated multilayer laminates to flexible packaging solutions (films, laminates, pre-made paper & plastic bags). All products meet the highest quality and hygiene standards suitable for food contact as well as for pharmaceutical applications.
One of the latest innovations for food packaging and a product highlight at the fair is the Zip&Valve pouch: a retortable pouch enabling consumers to prepare their meals in the microwave convenient and fast. It even gives the opportunity to season the food individually the same way as in traditional cooking.
The concept is based on a patented valve design. The consistent overpressure can be predefined and adjusted according to customer needs by altering the number and size of steam valves on the pouch. The end-consumer only needs to open the zipper, add the necessary fluid (e.g. water for rice), flavour as desired and place the pouch in the microwave.
The laminates used for the Zip&Valve pouches have excellent barrier properties and ensure delicate food is kept safe from oxygen, moisture and light. It is made of a PET/CPP construction with a PP zipper, enabling retort applications with longer shelf-life.
The Zip&Valve stand-up pouch is used for a wide range of food types, including dry products such as rice, soups, popcorn, cereals and sauces and fresh food like vegetables.
The CFIA takes place from March 15 – 17, 2011 in Rennes, France, at the Parc Expo Rennes Airport. The Mondi booth is located in hall 10, booth D 17.
