The German-based company said the innovation has been specifically designed for aseptic food products and means packs can now be opened all the way across the top without the use of additional tools.
The company said the design improvement on the carton was “particularly suitable for chunky and highly viscous products, which are much easier to empty out of the carton pack if it can be opened all the way,” a SIG spokesman told FoodProductionDaily.com.
The firm said it had implemented the advance as a response to the continued demand from consumers for convenient and easy-to-open packaging.
“Convenience continues to be a key issue in the food industry,” added the company. “Surveys in Germany, France and the USA show that consumers rate easy opening as a high priority when it comes to food packaging.”
SIG said a direct comparison between fully perforated carton packs and food metal cans with ring-pulls, showed carton pack scored “significantly higher” in terms of ease of opening.
