KM Packaging launches user-friendly lidding film

KM Packaging Services has introduced KPeel 3G, a new user-friendly lidding film designed to reduce instances of ‘wrap rage’.

Available in 21-, 25- and 40-micron thickness, KPeel 3G is suitable for printing using the flexo and gravure processes

KPeel 3G is a heatsealable polyester film which peels cleanly from trays in ambient or chilled conditions. Available in 21-, 25- and 40-micron thickness, KPeel 3G is suitable for printing using the flexo and gravure processes. Additional features include macro hole and laser perforation.

KPeel 3G films seal to CPet and APet trays and provide superior cold peel in one piece without shredding, even direct from the freezer, KM Packaging said. It is also suitable for microwave and conventional oven cooking, and chillable. KPeel 3G also facilitates an excellent hot peel, making it ideal for use on products such as ready meals, soft fruit and salad bowls.

A survey by The Grocer earlier this year found that nine out of 10 British consumers are regularly gripped by ‘wrap rage’ – frustration with impenetrable or poorly functioning food packaging. KM Packaging said KPeel 3G will be ‘music to the ears of the 73 percent of consumers who proactively seek out foodstuffs that are easier to open’.

KM Packaging commercial director Graham Holding said: ‘[We are] constantly looking to innovate, not just for the sake of it, but to really seek out ways to make the consumer experience better and thus keep our customers - food manufacturers – happy.

‘As we celebrate our 30th anniversary we’re having a fantastic year with the launch of several genuinely market-leading products over recent months, which have so far proven to be very successful.

‘We expect KPeel 3G to be another trailblazer thanks to its sheer versatility and user-friendly qualities in almost any food dish, from ready meals to fruit platters.’

Read more about KM Packaging and its 30th anniversary here