Spanish acquisition to give Sealed Air swift access to aseptic market
Bertrand Gaillard, global systems director, Cryovac Food Solutions told FoodProductionDaily.com that the deal would widen the packaging company’s product range.
ProAseptic will allow SAC to expand its range of pouch sizes from 70ml to 1000ml, “products that were missing in our product range,” he said.
Barcelona-based ProAseptic Technologies produces aseptic and “ultra clean” stand up pouches with fitment in various formats, adapted particularly to the retail format from 100 ml up to 1 litre.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Gaillard said SAC was looking to invest in ProAseptic, but again declined to disclose any further information.
Extended product range
The combination of SAC’s expertise in flexible packaging and ProAsepticTechnologies’ knowledge of aseptic packaging will allow the joint business to deliver a “complete range” of products for both refrigerated and shelf stable applications, said SAC
Fluid packaging supplier SAC recently took its first steps into the area through the launch of aseptic flexible packaging for high and low acid fluids.
Jean-Marie Demeautis, president of Sealed Air Food Solutions said ProAseptic Technologies’ aseptic pouch systems would compliment the firm’s “growing Food Solutions portfolio”, such as its existing vertical form fill seal and bag-in-box products.
According to SAC benefits of aseptic packaging includes extending the shelf life for food, beverages and pharmaceuticals without refrigeration, while maintaining nutritional value and flavour.
“The technology is particularly beneficial for the dairy, vegetable and fruit products industries that can leverage both the improved microbial food safety assurances with appearance and convenience features of pouches, such as being reclosable and lighter weight,” said SAC.
Operating in 51 countries, SAC generated revenue of $4.2bn in 2009.
