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Frozen & chilled food

Industry Trends

Sustainable Materials Driving Innovation

One of the most significant trends in flexible packaging for frozen and chilled food is the shift toward sustainable materials. Brands are increasingly adopting recyclable, compostable, and bio-based films to reduce environmental impact and meet consumer demand for eco-friendly solutions. These materials not only help lower carbon footprints but also maintain the integrity and freshness of frozen and chilled products. As sustainability becomes a key purchasing factor, companies are investing in advanced barrier technologies that combine performance with environmental responsibility.

High-Performance Barrier Films for Extended Shelf Life

Maintaining product quality in frozen and chilled food requires packaging that offers superior protection against moisture, oxygen, and temperature fluctuations. High-performance barrier films are now at the forefront of innovation, ensuring extended shelf life without compromising food safety. Multi-layer laminates and advanced sealing technologies are being widely adopted to prevent freezer burn and preserve flavor. This trend is particularly important for ready-to-eat meals and premium frozen products, where freshness and taste are critical to consumer satisfaction.

Convenience and Smart Packaging Solutions

Consumers are looking for packaging that offers convenience and functionality, and the industry is responding with smart solutions. Resealable pouches, easy-open features, and portion-controlled packs are becoming standard in flexible packaging for frozen and chilled food. Additionally, smart packaging technologies, such as QR codes and freshness indicators, are gaining traction to provide transparency and enhance the customer experience. These innovations not only improve usability but also strengthen brand loyalty by delivering added value beyond traditional packaging.

BOBST End-to-End Solutions for Frozen & Chilled Food Packaging

BOBST delivers end-to-end solutions and advanced technologies for every production step, from PDF and substrate processing to final printed roll. These include the following processes:

Spotlight

MASTER K5

Efficient metallizing

BOBST expertise and knowledge

Designed for wide web processing, BOBST vacuum coating and metallizing machinery is characterized by minimal downtime and superb quality at high speeds, which is why BOBST is noted as the world's premier supplier of vacuum coating and metallizing solutions for barrier, decorative, security and high technology applications.

BOBST vacuum metallizers

MASTER K5 Metallizer

Efficient metallizing
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EXPERT K5 Metallizer

High productivity metallizing
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VISION K5 HS - Vacuum metallizer

High performance metallizing
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CVD Technology - Chemical vapour deposition

Production Scale PECVD SiOx
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Spotlight

MASTER CI

The master of performance

BOBST expertise and knowledge

Cutting edge technology and high manufacturing standards ensure premium print quality and long-lasting value. With their varied repeat lengths and medium to super-wide printing widths, BOBST CI flexo presses meet the requirements of the most demanding package printing applications.

Beyond the well-equipped standard configuration, all BOBST CI flexo presses can be fitted with a multitude of additional technical options which adapt the press to specific production requirements and to the competitive advantage of users. 

Innovative handling and maintenance concepts guarantee a unique degree of machine availability and reliability while minimizing the risk of operating errors. 

BOBST CI flexo presses for frozen & chilled food packaging

MASTER CI - Flexo press

The Master of performance
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EXPERT CI - Flexo press

Advancing process consistency
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VISION CI Flexo press

Best in class price-performance value
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Spotlight

MASTERCOAT 5000

Superior coating versatility

BOBST expertise and knowledge

Precise, reliable and consistent web tension control throughout the line from infeed to output is of paramount importance for the quality of the final product. BOBST web handling technology is world-renowned, benefiting from over 60 years know-how and experience in handling a very wide range of flexible, paper and paperboard substrates with different physical properties for its comprehensive range of different printing and converting equipment.

The modular architecture of each production line ally the reliability and cost-efficiency of standardization and the typical flexibility of custom-built machines whose final configuration may depend on the end-product requirements. This requires a highly specialized know-how in terms of machine engineering and manufacturing as well as process technology.

To an outstanding flexibility in the choice of technology, BOBST coating lines combine optimum accessibility to all machine sections, making machine makeready and changeovers fast and safe for the operator.

In-house automation and advanced connectivity features enable access to production data from remote devices. 

BOBST coaters 

VISIONCOAT 800 Coater

The quality coater to rely on
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EXPERTCOAT 1000 Coater

The highly productive coater
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MASTERCOAT 5000 Coater

Superior coating versatility
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MASTERCOAT 8000 Coater

Superior performance in coating applications
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Spotlight

MASTERLAM S 1000

Superior flexibility and performance

BOBST expertise and knowledge

BOBST laminator machines range are tailored to the specific requirements of converters in order to fulfill the demand for maximum quality and efficiency. The range of laminating machinery available covers duplex, duplex tandem, and triplex solutions, and provide the kind of functional, operator-oriented, waste-saving and eco-friendly technical solutions needed by industry to achieve the fastest and most consistent levels of performance.

The continuous success of BOBST laminating machinery is quite simply because the strengths of the equipment are consistent with what is important to its users - ease of operation, high performance, little wastage and low impact on the environment.

BOBST laminators

NOVALAM 800 - Multi-technology laminator

User-friendly, flexible, efficient
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VISIONLAM 800 - Multi-technology laminator

Efficient, flexible, high performance
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MASTERLAM S 1000 - Solventless laminator

Superior flexibility and performance
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MASTERLAM 1000 - Multi-technology laminator

Productivity and performance at their best
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EXPERTLAM 900 - coater/laminator

High quality hybrid coater-laminator for greater flexibility
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Spotlight

MASTER 6003

Outstanding flexibility and performance

BOBST expertise and knowledge

As innovator, focused on creating value for its clients, BOBST has established an unparalleled reputation in gravure printing press technology, setting the standard for state-of-the-art, ultra productive, and user-friendly rotogravure printing machines.

The high efficiency features and waste reduction performance of BOBST gravure printing presses are enhanced by electronic line shaft and Registron® print register technology which slash production times and cut material wastage by unprecedented amounts.

Gravure presses for frozen & chilled food flexible packaging

RS 3.0 HS - Gravure printing press

Outstanding performance and reliability at high speed
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RS 5003 - Gravure printing platform

Qualitative, cost-effective and sustainable production
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MASTER 6003 - Gravure printing press

Outstanding flexibility and performance
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