Ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food sales\nare soaring in India. The pandemic and the government’s stay-at-home advisory\nhave forced people to become \u2018quarantine chefs\u2019 and bring home the joy of\neating out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a report in Economic Times, in\nthe first 3 months of the lockdown (April-June 2020), fresh packaged food brand\n\u2018iD Fresh Food\u2019 saw paratha sales rise by 60% compared to the previous quarter\nwhile meat and seafood brand \u2018Licious\u2019 saw more than a 300% jump 300% jump in\nsale of ready-to-eat meat spreads, a two-fold increase sale of ready-to-cook\nkebabs, marinated meat and seafood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s evident that quick-fix meals,\ndo-it-yourself meal kits, packaged foods and ready to eat products have seen a\nhuge and sustained uptick in demand during the lockdown. The growth can be\nascribed to most people cooking and eating at home, and the will to experiment\nwith newer items. There is clearly a shift in consumer behaviour and\npreferences. More Indian consumers are opting for better quality and safer food\nproducts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picking up on this consumer trend, food companies are launching ready-to-eat products including easy-to-prepare options. DIY meals are also being introduced, for consumers who are cautious about ordering cooked food from restaurants & caterers. With home cooking and at-home consumption rising, such foods will help food manufacturers to gain greater acceptance and household penetration – in both big metros and smaller towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Ref: https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/cons-products\/food\/ready-to-cook-food-sales-rise-as-india-stays-at-home\/)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n As a leader in food\npackaging solutions, Nichrome offers two outstanding machines with the\nlatest European technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nichrome\u2019s Pick-Fill-Seal\nmachine<\/a><\/strong> is a RTE\npackaging machine<\/a><\/strong> that uses\nversatile Rotary technology, to conveniently pack a wide variety of\nready-to-eat foods in eye-catching innovative shapes while maintaining\nfreshness of the products. The instant food packaging machine is sturdy and compact,\neasy to clean and maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The high precision machine is controlled\nthrough a PLC, with the latest synchronised motion Servo System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An advanced variant of packaging technology\ninnovated by Nichrome enables 2 or 3 different fillers to dispense multiple\ntypes of ingredients in the same pouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pouch formats include 3 side seal, 4 side\nseal, stand up pack, stand up with zipper and Doy pack with side spout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nichrome’s PFS is the most suitable automated\nRTE and RTC packaging\nmachine<\/a><\/strong> for foods such as biryani,\npalak paneer, butter chicken, dal makhana, Punjabi chole & other gravies,\nbesides instant mixes, namkeen, liquid yogurt and sweets such as gulab jamun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nichrome also offers a Thermoforming Tray\nSealing machine from Tecnovac, Italy. Athena is able to seal, pack in a\nprotective atmosphere (vacuum + gas) or with “Skin effect” all types\nof trays or jars. Due to its strong stainless steel structure and easy\nmaintenance, Athena is ideal for use in small and medium sized companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For marketers of cut fruits &\nvegetables, meat & fish, namkeen & sweets and even ready-to-eat meals\nlike biryani, this horizontal\npackaging machine<\/a><\/strong> ensures the\nproducts stay safe and hygienic till they reach the consumer’s table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) machine extracts oxygen & carbon dioxide from the air of the trays, synchronously filling them with nitrogen or mixed air, to ensure that food does not deteriorate. Then the tray is well sealed. Ready to eat meals packed in modified atmosphere packages are guaranteed to stay fresh for at least 72 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The RTE meal is designed to save time for\nthe modern working class individual and make variety available to them. As\nmodern life gets busier, the demand for RTE food continues to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For food producers and marketers, this is a\ngolden opportunity – but you need the right ready to\neat food packaging machine<\/a><\/strong> to make the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Partner with Nichrome for your RTE packaging needs. Nichrome has the specialised\nsolutions to rapidly and accurately pack tasty meals and ready-to-cook\ningredients, without compromising on taste, hygiene and aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For food manufacturers looking to gain the\ncompetitive edge in the modern RTE food market, Nichome should be the first\nchoice.<\/p>\nNICHROME\u2019S <\/strong>RTE\nPACKAGING MACHINES<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pick-Fill-Seal machine <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Salient Features:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Thermoforming Tray Sealing machine <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n