As people wind down from their holiday meals, some may have noticed some of their casseroles and soups having fresher and more vibrant tastes.  This can be attributed, in part, to a market shift towards aseptic packaging of shelf-stable foods.

As discussed in this recent article, consumer demand for aseptically packaged soup has been skyrocketing, growing 26% just in the past year.  As opposed to traditional can or jar methods, aseptic packaging methods allow for shorter processing time of the packaged foods, which in turn results in a more flavorful product.

AEB's compact electron beam technology enables consumer packaged goods providers to to aseptically package with no chemicals and water usage.  With AEB enabled aseptic packaging, consumers are realizing the combined benefits of shelf stable packaging and environmentally sustainable sterilization techniques.  With the trend towards adopting innovative aseptic technologies, the future for holiday meals looks brighter and fresher.

AEB's growth in the aseptic food and beverage packaging markets has been highlighted in several recent articles.  Food Production Daily discusses AEB in a recent article titled "Savings could accrue from electron beam decontamination," which focuses on the sustainability and cost savings being realized by companies adopting cold, dry electron beam sterilization methods.

Packaging Strategies, in their most recent newsletter, details AEB's work with the University of Reims in France and the downstream potential gains for the food packaging industry based off of the fundamental research being performed at the University.  Click here to view the press release on this work.

As markets continue to shift towards shelf stable packaging, end users are realizing the benefits from low energy electron beam sterilization methods: low energy, chemical frees, no rinse water while maintaining production speeds and efficacy standards.  To stay abreast of future developments and news, please subscribe to this blog.