Food Processing - April 2008 - (Page 48) WHICH OVEN? Advances in microwavable and dual-ovenable packaging deliver meals fast and easy without surrendering taste or texture. By Kate Bertrand Connolly, Packaging Editor verwhelming consumer demand for convenience is driving development of package structures that not only are microwavable or dual-ovenable but also provide taste profiles similar to those of conventionally prepared products. The result is a happy marriage of quick, easy preparation and appetite appeal. Products benefiting from the packaging innovations fall into an array of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable food categories. Examples include fresh meat and vegetables, single-serve and family-size frozen entrées and retorted toddler meals. An intriguing development is cook-in packaging that makes it possible to cook raw meat and poultry in the microwave with no sacrifice of flavor or mouthfeel. Bell AG (www. bell.ch), Basel, Switzerland, launched such a package in Europe for the Bell Easy Gourmet line of fresh meat and poultry. Bell’s products include Black Pepper Steak and Thai Chicken. Davide Elia, Bell’s leader of marketing/communication, admits at first consumers are somewhat skeptical that fresh meat and poultry can be microwaved and still taste good. “But once they try it, they are quite surprised how good the products are,” Elia says. “The quality is extraordinary. The meat is tender, juicy and tasteful. It is easy to prepare, and you can’t do anything wrong. In two to three minutes, you have a perfect steak without soiling the kitchen.” However, he adds, “The typical crust is missing compared to a fried or grilled preparation. The look of the prepared product also is different from a fried or grilled product.” 48 • FOOD PROCESSING APRIl 2008 WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.bell.ch http://www.bell.ch http://WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM
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