Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 22 2019 | Page 34

Proseal Test Kitchen Serves Up Tray Sealing Perfection Tray sealing specialist Proseal has packaging suppliers to use for different now accommodate multiple users and refurbished and expanded its popular Test requirements. prolonged trials. Among the testing machines in the new “The Test Kitchen has already benefitted facility are a vacuum tank, gas cylinders lots of our suppliers and customers for MAP, gas analysers and Proseal’s by allowing them to prove material ProTest unit. compatibility, analyse film tensile Kitchen facility, providing an enhanced service to help food manufacturers identify their ideal tray packaging requirements. Based at Proseal’s headquarters in Adlington, Cheshire, the Proseal Test Kitchen offers access to a wide variety of testing machinery, allowing companies to carry out shelf-life trials and seal integrity testing in order to facilitate smooth product launches without the need to invest in their own materials and equipment. The availability of more than 15,000 trial plates and vast stores of trays and films of different materials in stock for trial samples and inspiration allows food producers to identify the most appropriate solution for their particular applications. In addition, Proseal can provide expert advice on the best 34 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk The ProTest machine is a universal, bench-top peel strength testing unit that quantifies the peel strength of any tray and film combination. This tells users how much force is required to peel open the film – an invaluable tool in ensuring that a pack meets the required peel- ability standards that will ensure it offers the ideal balance between customer convenience and food protection. The Test Kitchen has been designed to provide an ideal environment for food testing with excellent lighting, easy- clean surfaces, and storage for chilled and frozen products, while the increased area of the new facility means that it can strength and produce presentation samples,” explains Jessie Malone, Test Facility Manager at Proseal. “Our enhanced facility will continue to provide the necessary production and pack conditions for customers to test and trial their products, for example the growing trend in the use of sustainable and recyclable packaging materials.” Proseal Tel: +44 (0) 1625 856600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.proseal.com