County Durham's Tanfield Food Company has achieved fame for bringing complex recipes such as Wild Rabbit with Leek & Elderflower Sauce and Camargue Red Rice within reach of the average British household. As long as that reach extends as far as the middle supermarket shelf, that is.

The Amcor VentValve from Amcor Flexibles has been chosen by the Dutch company Vion for the launch of its frozen ready meals. It uses a valve which is integrated in the laminate and the thermoforming lidding is sealed on a polypropylene tray.

A new generation of 'Clean and Clever' thermoform packaging machines has been introduced by Multivac. The first model of the new line is the high performance R535.

The Mistral BB ZIP Servo from PFM Packaging Machinery offers an open and re-close zip application system which is ideal for products such as cheese, cold meats, breads and wraps, as well as products that can be placed in shallow trays singularly or as a multi-pack. The re-closure system guarantees freshness and preservation of the product.

RPC Bebo UK Corby and RPC Barrier Containers France have provided new plastic packaging for Spanish fish processor Salica, enabling its range of tuna-based ready meals to be heated directly in the microwave.