Epstein’s remarks were triggered by AEB’s participation in two conferences: The Food Summit in Chicago and The Global Pouch Forum in Florida. I think Epstein’s right about the potential for growth in aseptic packaging, and there seems little doubt that new technologies for sterilization, including electron beam curing, will play a role.
One of the first food or beverage marketers to use electron beam curing is the U.K. dairy Farmright Group. They began deploying technology provided by Advanced Electron Beams to produce single-serve, 0.44-oz pouches of milk and coffee creamer that have a shelf life of 180 days.
