Leading French food manufacturer Soulié Restauration, part of William Saurin, is shaking up the ready meals market with a brand new product packed in a custom packaging solution from RPC Barrier Containers.
The new Shake Me range brings the principle of the shaker pack—where ingredients are shaken and mixed together immediately before eating—to pasta dishes. Each pack contains a sauce topped with pasta, which is then microwaved and shaken for instant enjoyment. Keeping the pasta and sauce separate until the last moment also helps to preserve the texture of the pasta.
The thermoformed polypropylene/ethylene vinyl alcohol/PP 590-mL multilayer cup from RPC Bebo Plastik delivers an ambient shelf life of 18 months. The injection-molded PP lid is manufactured by RPC Bramlage and provides a tight hermetic seal with the cup to prevent leakage of the sauce. The lid incorporates a bayonet system with two closed positions: the first seals the pack after filling and while on shelf, the second is the position used for reheating by the consumer. The lid also features 52 small holes to allow steam evacuation during microwaving, while its design allows the incorporation of a fork underneath for on-the-go consumption.
