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Winpak Retort Packaging

For over 30 years, Winpak has been one of North America's leading manufacturers of thermoformed plastic packaging materials. During this time, we have developed a sophisticated co-extrusion process which bonds together layers of high performance plastic resins to create a superior, rigid high-barrier material that safeguards foods and other products from oxygen, moisture, and ultra-violet light. The end result is a package that not only extends product shelf life by keeping the product fresher, longer, but also has broad consumer appeal.

Sheet Roll-up Winpak expands upon this expertise in barrier plastic packaging by offering custom barrier packaging designed to meet the demanding requirements of the retort process. Made by combining several technically advanced materials in a multi-layer plastic structure, Winpak retort containers can be used in many retort applications. With outstanding barrier and retort performance properties, Winpak retort containers are also microwavable.

Retort Tray Retort plastic containers can be designed for a broad array of specific retort applications. Custom possibilities include unique shapes, colors, logos, and decorations which will bring instant product recognition and promote the product's identity. Functionally, Winpak retort plastic containers provide excellent packaging performance and will stand up to the harsh retort environment. Winpak can also supply lidding specifically designed for retort applications.

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About the Retort Process

The retort process is used to preserve foods to ensure that the foods are commercially sterile. This means that all pathogenic and toxin forming bacteria are killed, as well as all other types of bacteria which could grow in the product and cause spoilage. This typically results in a shelf life of 18 months or more for the product inside the retort package.

Foods are filled and sealed in specially designed packaging and then cooked in the package for a specific amount of time to achieve commercial sterility. Package shape and material is carefully selected to achieve the best product taste, retort cost and time, package aesthetics and functionality. Technological advances in plastic materials in the last decade have seen the gradual shift from glass and metal retort containers to plastic containers.

Retort Applications