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PACK AGING Sholl’s Freshtables have an invisible valve that opens automatically to allow steaming in the microwave. The ﬁlm is made by American Packaging. 22069 Van Buren St. • Grand Terrace, CA 92313-5651 Tel 909-422-1730 • Fax 909-783-3440 • www.wildenpump.com Contact your Wilden authorized distributor today at www.wildendistributor.com The primary package for Wal-Mart’s 40-oz. lasagna is the pressed paperboard MicroRite tray from Graphic Packaging International Inc. (www. graphicpkg.com), Marietta, Ga. The Wal-Mart lasagna is the ﬁ rst product to launch nationally in the MicroRite tray within the U.S. As the product cooks, the tray uses shielding technology to reﬂect microwave energy away from the edges of the product, preventing undesirable crisping or browning at the periphery. In addition, the tray features differential-heating technology: A foil pattern is laminated to the interior bottom of the tray, creating “antennae” that direct microwave energy to the center of the product. A thin layer of polyester on the tray acts as a barrier between the product and the paperboard substrate. In addition to eliminating overcooked edges and cold spots in the middle of the dish, the even-heating tray reduces cook time and simpliﬁes microwave preparation. The lasagna cooks for 10 minutes with the lid on plus three minutes uncovered, all at full power. The product then rests for two minutes and is ready to eat. In contrast, with a conventional microwavable tray, the product would require 30 minutes of cooking time and the heating directions would be more complicated. The even-heating tray’s shorter cooking time translates not only into time savings but also into energy savings: 50 percent less energy is required to cook the product in the new tray vs. the old one. Wal-Mart previously packaged Great Value Lasagna in a conventional microwavable tray. No product reformulation was required to switch to the even-heating tray, and the new tray runs at the same line speed as the previous one. The size of the secondary package, a paperboard carton, also remains unchanged. Processors have a new lidding option available as they strive to protect the ﬂavor proﬁ les of microwavable and dualovenable products. It is the LumiLid line of solvent-free polyester lidding ﬁ lms from Toray Plastics (America) Inc. (www. torayﬁ lms.com), North Kingstown, R.I. These FDA-compliant, heat-sealable lidding ﬁ lms, suitable for frozen and refrigerated food applications, are manufactured using a proprietary extrusion coating technology that does not require WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM 52 • FOOD PROCESSING APRIL 2008 http://www.graphicpkg.com http://www.graphicpkg.com http://www.wildenpump.com http://www.torayfilms.com http://www.torayfilms.com http://www.wildenpump.com http://www.wildendistributor.com http://WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM

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Food Processing - April 2008 Contents Editor's Plate NewsBites The Trends Rollout Food Biz Kids Consumer Taste Test - Indulgent, Superpremium Chocolate...at 3 Calories a Pop Cover Story - Annual Capital Spending Report - To Build or Not to Build? Ingredients - Trendy Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables Plant Operations - iPlant: Assessing the State of Automation Plant Operations - Your Sanitation Can Be Greener Packaging - For Which Oven? MRO Q&A New Supplier Products Toops Scoops

Food Processing - April 2008

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