Growing demand from retailers and food service operators for packaging solutions to meet consumer expectations for restaurant quality hot-food-to-go (HFTG) and delivered meals have been the catalyst for Colpac’s latest food packaging creation – the Stagione® range.
Stagione® is available in three different sizes – 500ml, 750ml and 1000ml – in a unique rectangular rimmed tray construction with rounded corners, that features the same base footprint, for merchandising and stacking ease. A simple plug fit ‘same size fits all’ lid, in three material options; Kraft PP lined paperboard, rPET anti-mist and PP completes this innovative range.
The range is fully recyclable and provides a carton board option for retailers and food service customers looking for a securely lidded pack with the added option of being able to print on pack. The range will be officially launched by Colpac at the forthcoming Packaging Innovations show.
Each of the three bases and the Kraft lid are constructed entirely from FSC certified material, and the whole range is recyclable within current and proposed guidelines.
Significantly, due to its rigid construction, the Stagione® range answers the need for easy to fill, stable packaging. The pack is ideal for a kitchen or a production line as its nestable, rigid and rimmed construction means it can be easily lidded or heat sealed, manually or mechanically.
With the food delivery market expected to be worth £6.3bn by next year, the Stagione® range provides an optimal solution for this booming market. Heat retention is excellent across the delivery chain with a tight-fitting vented carton board lid that protects the contents from spillage and heat loss; it offers the option to use print and labels to communicate brand and ingredient messaging as well as tamper evidence.
The Stagione® range has been specifically designed with the complex needs of hot hold cabinets in mind. Stagione® makes hot holding and selling Food to Go or delivered meals easier for operators who want high performance in a carton board, printable pack that also enables freezing and microwave reheating
Stagione® is available as a stock item, but also as a bespoke pack with a variety of linings and print finishing options.
“Growth of hot-food-to-go has exploded in recent years, alongside the delivered meal market. Consequently, retailers and food service operators are seeking innovative pack solutions which can protect and preserve the quality of a dish from the point of fill, through hot hold or delivery to reach the consumer in optimum condition.” explains Colpac’s Head of Marketing & Product, Kate Berry.
The Stagione® range is essentially a ‘pack for all seasons,’ packaging for both chilled and hot-food-to-go. We are delighted to launch this unique range at Packaging Innovations as this provides us with a platform to reach a vast audience.”
To see the Stagione® range and other packaging solutions from Colpac, visit stand D10 at the forthcoming Packaging Innovations Show, NEC Birmingham.
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