The Heat is On

Safrai has a positive view of the retort pouch market. “The retort pouch sector is growing nicely. I also think we will see adoption of pouches for water—now that we have been able to create laminates that do not impart a taste to the water—and industrial products such as oil and machinery fluids. In addition, now that we have developed laminates that withstand hard-to-hold ingredients such as ­alcohol and iodine, pouches are also being used increasingly for sterile products such as patient care materials, wound dressings, and medical equipment.