SIG’S ‘HEAT&GO’ HOT DRINKS MICROWAVEABLE CARTON

The heat is on! Research has shown that consumers, in Asia in particular, are looking for hot drinks that can also be taken with them for on-the-go consumption. To meet the need to heat RTD beverages, carton solutions expert SIG has developed a leading microwaveable solution to aseptic carton packs: The new ‘Heat&Go’ pack is aluminum free and can be heated in a microwave, either in a vending machine, store, café, home or office.

Ali Kaylan, Vice President of Global Marketing at SIG, said: “Our new high-barrier aseptic carton ‘Heat&Go’ can be heated in the microwave up to 60oC, with a recommended temperature of 50oC, by allowing brands and co-packers to launch innovative nutritional hot beverage products into new channels and categories.”

‘Heat&Go’ offers protection to beverage products, and can be produced on existing SIG filling machines with a simple, one-time upgrade to enable it to run standard and aluminum-free material structures. By replacing the aluminum foil with a high-barrier film and a light blocking pigment, ‘Heat&Go’ protects the product from oxygen ingress, flavour migration, light and water, and is perfectly suited for still drinks and low viscosity, sensitive, enhanced juice and liquid dairy beverages.

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