HIBASSK®

In the Hibassk® high-barrier film made by the Dutch company A. van den Broek BV (www.a-vdbroek.nl), a DuPont™ Surlyn® sealant layer helps to ensure that the red colour of vacuum skin packed meat will be preserved for a longer time and that the typical odour associated with conventional nylon-polyethylene film packaging is prevented from forming. At the same time, the storage life of fresh meat is thus extended. These benefits are the result of combining the gentle vacuum skin packaging technology with the excellent meat adhesion of Surlyn® which significantly reduces the undesired release of meat juice. With vacuum food packaging now a fast-growing trend in Europe, Hibassk® film pouches thus offer the meat processing industry an advantageous packaging alternative for superior product quality and retail shelf appeal. Moreover, the Surlyn® sealant layer represents a key step towards enhanced environmental sustainability and preservation of resources. Compared with commonly used PE..