Milton Keynes, UK – May 2021 – Leading European thermoforming packaging specialists Weyland Europe is augmenting its revolutionary TamperVisible® range of protective packaging products to include a pioneering Hot Fill option.
The TamperVisible range of products is designed for consumer peace of mind, reassuring the end user that the food inside is as safe as the day it was prepared. A snap mechanism on the corner of the pack must be physically broken to access the lid, making any attempt to open the package visible to a consumer. The packaging line is also ideal for storage optimisation and increased shelf life, as it easily fits on most refrigerator door shelves. And now, TamperVisible Hot Fill can withstand temperatures of up to 266°F (130°C), making it a convenient packaging option for sauces, soups, noodles, pâté, ready meals, and desserts such as steamed puddings, while also being microwavable.
Made from high-clarity rPET (recycled PET), the TamperVisible Hot Fill line offers superior shelf appeal and a clearer view of the contents, unlike thicker polypropylene and crystallised PET (cPET) hot-fill containers, which are typically opaque. Additionally, TamperVisible Hot Fill is available in four recycled-content blends, ranging from a minimum of 30% to Weyland Europe’s full Eco Blend™ 100 packaging, made from 100% recycled content and 100% recyclable. Branding and recycling information are displayed via a patented ‘clip-on’ decoration, making it easy and correct to separate and recycle.
“Our new TamperVisible Hot Fill line makes no trade-offs – we combine food safety and hot packaging performance with recycled materials made for the circular economy,” said Eduardo Gomes, managing director at Waddington Europe. Our in-house innovation team was tasked with providing a more convenient and sustainable option for the food and retail sectors, and they answered the call.”
Customers now have a best-in-class closed-loop solution for hot fill packaging with TamperVisible® Hot Fill. Thermoformed packaging made with rPET can also be up to 30% lighter than polypropylene packaging and has a much thinner gauge. With a significantly reduced carbon footprint, TamperVisible® Hot Fill is also RecyCLASS end-of-life grade A, meaning it can be recycled back into bottle-grade flake and is compliant with the new UK plastic tax, due to commence in April 2022.
