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packaging

HOT TO-GO

Prepared foods packaging

In a recent prime-time TV ad, an Uber Eats driver delivers McDonald's
to a millennial sitting on his couch. In another corner of the QSR world,
Pizza Hut recently announced the development of a pouch that keeps
delivery pies 15 degrees warmer than traditional pizza pouches.
Food delivery is more popular than ever (and evolving in unexpected
ways), and retail foodservice is riding the wave. As grocery and c-store
prepared foods become more popular and consumers do more of
their shopping online, the demand for packaging that can deliver hot
foods to consumers and keep them hot, crisp and presentable will
keep growing.
Delivery is such a topic in the food world, Lynn Dyer, president of the
Foodservice Packaging Institute, recently gave a speech at a conference devoted to it. "In general, the whole concept of delivering food to
consumers is just going like gangbusters," she says. "There's a huge opportunity for foodservice outlets, and for our members -the companies that
supply their packaging. People realize it's a way to increase sales."
The notion of what "convenience" is continues to evolve, Dyer says. For
many people, going to a brick-and-mortar to pick up a grab 'n go salad or
a meal from the hot food bar no longer cuts it. "Consumers are so timecrunched, and they're getting used to having things delivered to them."

Expectations about what
packaging needs to do are also
changing. "It used to be, the
package only needed to keep
the food hot for two minutes
before you ate it," Dyer says.
"Now it's 30, 45 minutes. An
hour. It's crazy. And it puts extra
requirements on packaging
manufacturers."
The higher expectations placed on foodservice packaging and the companies that
make it extend beyond the need to keep foods warm, Dyer says. "It has
to not only be hot but also presentable," she says. "The consumer wants
to have that same restaurant experience at home. They don't want a
hot jumbled mess of everything. The packaging experience can really
help or hurt sales. If a customer's meal is cold and soggy when they get
home, they're not going to buy it again."
Some foodservice purveyors, she says, are so worried about that
happening, they're toying with the idea of creating delivery-only
menus, so that foods that "don't travel well," as Dyer says, don't lead to
negative consumer experiences. Many
shy away from delivering fried foods for
that reason, she says.

Genpak LLC's hot to-go
packaging is leak-resistant, and compartments
keep foods separate.

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ANCHOR PACKAGING, GENPAK LLC

In recent years, there haven't been
any new earth-shaking technologies
for keeping food warm in foodservice
packaging, Dyer says. Instead, packaging
companies are doing simple things like
adding vents to packages, which allows
steam to escape and thus helps crispy
foods stay crispy. Others have refined
and expanded microwave-safe to-go
packaging. Other improvements include
making to-go packaging tamper-evident,
so product can't be opened mid-delivery.
Some companies are adding anti-fogging
materials to packaging so consumers
can see the hot foods they're taking
home or having delivered.



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of instore - May 2018

Instore - May 2018
Editor's Note - Big fun on the bayou
CONTENTS
News - NEED TO KNOW
Spotlight - BY THE NUMBERS: Pizza
Packaging - HOT TO-GO: Prepared foods packaging
Cover Story - One-on-one with Erik Waterkotte
Feature - Are you experienced?
Feature - Big Easy, big expectations
Feature - Snacking naturally
Feature - TURKEY time
Feature - Deli convenience
Merchandising - ON DISPLAY: Menu boards
Equipment - LATEST INNOVATION: Pizza ovens
Commissary Insider - May 2018
INSIGHT INSIDER: NuVue Foods
C-stores vs. business dining
NuVue Foods Fresh Brands
FOOD SAFETY - Pest Control
PACKAGING: Transparency
EQUIPMENT - Getting the most out of labeling
R&D: Organic baked goods
Product Knowledge - CATEGORY UPDATE: Sandwich Breads
Feature - What the future holds
Feature - Personalized cakes
Specialty Insights - CONSIDER: Indian foods
Product Trends - FIRST TO MARKET
Product Showcase
AD INDEX
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instore - May 2018 - Editor's Note - Big fun on the bayou
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instore - May 2018 - 5
instore - May 2018 - CONTENTS
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instore - May 2018 - News - NEED TO KNOW
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instore - May 2018 - Spotlight - BY THE NUMBERS: Pizza
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instore - May 2018 - Packaging - HOT TO-GO: Prepared foods packaging
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instore - May 2018 - Cover Story - One-on-one with Erik Waterkotte
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instore - May 2018 - Feature - Are you experienced?
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instore - May 2018 - Feature - Big Easy, big expectations
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instore - May 2018 - Feature - Snacking naturally
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instore - May 2018 - Feature - TURKEY time
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instore - May 2018 - Feature - Deli convenience
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instore - May 2018 - Merchandising - ON DISPLAY: Menu boards
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instore - May 2018 - Equipment - LATEST INNOVATION: Pizza ovens
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instore - May 2018 - INSIGHT INSIDER: NuVue Foods
instore - May 2018 - C-stores vs. business dining
instore - May 2018 - 61
instore - May 2018 - NuVue Foods Fresh Brands
instore - May 2018 - 63
instore - May 2018 - FOOD SAFETY - Pest Control
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instore - May 2018 - 67
instore - May 2018 - PACKAGING: Transparency
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instore - May 2018 - EQUIPMENT - Getting the most out of labeling
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instore - May 2018 - 75
instore - May 2018 - R&D: Organic baked goods
instore - May 2018 - 77
instore - May 2018 - Product Knowledge - CATEGORY UPDATE: Sandwich Breads
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instore - May 2018 - 80
instore - May 2018 - 81
instore - May 2018 - Feature - What the future holds
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instore - May 2018 - 85
instore - May 2018 - Feature - Personalized cakes
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instore - May 2018 - 88
instore - May 2018 - 89
instore - May 2018 - Specialty Insights - CONSIDER: Indian foods
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instore - May 2018 - 92
instore - May 2018 - 93
instore - May 2018 - Product Trends - FIRST TO MARKET
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instore - May 2018 - 96
instore - May 2018 - Product Showcase
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instore - May 2018 - AD INDEX
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