New packaging ‘can triple shelf life’

New food packaging can double or, in some cases, even triple the shelf life of certain foods for up to 24 months compared with conventional packaging, according to manufacturer Superfos.

SuperLock packaging is said to achieve the longer shelf-life thanks to ‘almost non-existent oxygen transmission rates’ obtained through a new oxygen barrier. And barrier protection is claimed on all packaging surfaces.

In SuperLock packaging, products such as cucumber, beetroot and red cabbage can stay on the shelf up to three times longer than those in standard packaging.

The new food packaging, says Superfos, has all the advantages of plastic while giving the end-user the visual impression and feel of glass.

SuperLock is membrane sealed and has a twist-off screw cap for re-closure and re-use.