Alufoil cheese packaging

Aluminum, as a strong anti-corrosion material, has always played an extremely important role in dairy packaging since its earliest application in milk drum packaging. This material continues to drive tremendous changes in processing, packaging and sales to meet the needs of today's consumers.

Aluminum, in the form of foil, continues to be considered an indispensable packaging asset that can meet the special needs of fresh dairy products such as butter and cheese. Alufoil material is one of them, it can maintain the original quality of dairy products to the moment of consumption.

Alufoil Package Features

1. Barrier protection Foods containing oils and fats lose their nutritional value and aroma when exposed to light. The thinnest layer of alufoil in the package prevents this process. It acts as a complete barrier to prevent the loss of moisture and aromas, while also preventing contamination.

2. Mechanical Properties The light and strong alufoil's unique "deadfold" feature makes it ideal for ginning surface design and date coding. Alufoil can be easily laminated with other materials to produce additional properties that improve the performance of other flexible packaging substrates and make laminates thinner to save resources.

3. Decorating ability Alufoil's bright or dull metal finishes are compatible with all printing technologies, allowing designers to create packages with perfect design and appearance with great freedom.

4. Hygiene and food safety The alufoil material leaving the production line is to be pasteurized. This hygienic packaging material can achieve a very high level of sterility, which depends on the conditions of processing, printing, packaging and transportation. The alufoil material is safe for use on food. It is neither a place for bacteria to hide, it does not promote their growth, and it can effectively protect the product from damage.

5. The long-term use of alufoil saves weight and minimizes the amount of material required. In addition to saving resources, it can also help preserve valuable dairy products and reduce the waste of food, materials, and energy. Modern separation technology can extract aluminum foil from domestic waste and recycle it at a very low cost. Even when direct recycling is not economical, its energy content can be effectively recycled in the form of heat.

6. Heat resistance and conductivity alufoil does not deform or melt under high-temperature heating conditions, which is a perfect state during autoclaving and heat sealing.

Alufoil Packaging Applications

According to the respective characteristics of the products, the demand for cheese packaging is constantly changing. Not all cheeses are suitable for packaging in sealed, lightweight moisturizers, and some cheeses require ripening in packages with gas permeability properties.

Processed cheese block

Some cheese products require a complete barrier, such as processed cheese products. Aluminum foil provides perfect protection and attractive product appearance. Even when laminated to a paper substrate, the "crease" properties of the foil can provide full control during and after the automatic packaging process. The package of cheese blocks will remain closed and hold the product without spreading.

Packaging is convenient for consumers, but for children, aluminum foil packaging is part of the fun of the entire product, and it can peel off easily and neatly. The aluminum foil of the treated (disinfected) cheese block is edge-sealed and can be fitted with an easily tearable strap to facilitate the opening of the package.

2. Soft cheese

For many well-known brands, bright foil packaging is part of the pleasure of enjoying the product. By avoiding drying and being affected by light and ambient odors, the shelf life of the cheese can be extended. The decorated alufoil laminate maintains the original quality of the cheese block until it is consumed.

3. Cheese in an attractive foil container

Alufoil cheese packaging not only represents a kind of packaging material, but also can be used as a container. One outstanding example is the use of alufoil as a container for easily spreadable cheese products produced by the Norwegian dairy manufacturer Tine. They chose a series of specially designed and decorated alufoil containers with peelable print covers and plastic covers.

Source: Industry Packaging Solutions