The term ASEPTIC PACKAGING essentially means filling pre-sterilised packaging with pre-sterilised product in a hygienic environment. That doesn’t sound terribly exciting at first hearing, but turning that concept into reliable technology has had profound consequences for the food and drinks industries. ASEPTIC PACKAGING offers the possibility of presenting highly perishable food in a convenient form that remains in good condition for at least six months without refrigeration. Of course, traditional canning technology can do that too, and using a much simpler procedure. So what is so special about aseptic packaging?
The key feature of ASEPTIC PACKAGING is that the sterilisation of the product and the packaging are separate processes. This means that the sterilisation of the product can be optimised to protect its taste, colour and nutritional content, usually by heating rapidly in a heat exchanger, or by direct steam injection, to high temperatures (140 - 150 oC) for just a few seconds. This produces a safe heat process, but has a much less detrimental effect on the quality of the product. This gives aseptic packaging the potential to make a whole new range of foods available in a shelf-stable and convenient format.
That was exactly what Sweden’s TETRA PAK Company recognised when it launched the world’s first aseptic food package in 1961 and it's still the biggest market success today with more than 20 bio € turnover every year!
Here some innovative ASEPTIC FLEXIBLE PACKAGING solutions recently launched on the market which seems to cover well existing consumers needs.
www.ecolean.com
http://www.dairystix.com/
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