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Non-foil 18-oz retort pouch provides microwaveability (sidebar)

Gold—Packaging ExcellenceTo help position its 18-oz Homestyle Express Asian Style Selections as highly consumer convenient, The Wornick Co.

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of Cincinnati chose retort stand-up pouch packaging constructed without a foil layer. Absence of the foil layer renders the packaging microwaveable.

Supplied preformed by Alcan, Inc., the pouches are made of a clear layer of high-barrier Ceramis® silicon oxide-coated film, a polypropylene sealant layer, and flexographically 8-color reverse-printed polyester. The pouches are filled, sealed, and retorted, giving the finished product a one-year, non-refrigerated shelf life. Consumers cut open the pouch top with scissors or a knife.

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