Ainsley Harriott launches a new range with Chadwicks

This brand first from Symington’s is expected to have a premium look and feel of fresh soup with a shelf life of up to 12 months, thanks to a packaging option from Clondalkin Group company Chadwicks.

Chadwicks' technical team created a UV flexo foil recessed lid which enables the soup pots to be filled at very high temperatures. The double recessed lid allows for contraction during the cooling process.

Craig Roach, head of bought in goods at Symington's explained: ‘During the development phase paneling on the pots was a key challenge. We have to fill at extremely high temperatures and as the product cooled and contracted it created a vacuum and caused the pots to distort.

‘Chadwicks are valued in the industry for their customer service and technical expertise and so we turned to them to leverage their knowledge of this pack format. They immediately identified the issue and were able to provide a solution in a very short time frame. Chadwicks' 'Top Hat' lid creates an air space allowing for 'pull down' during the cooling process so it's the lid that contracts and not the container.

‘The new range will see the brand enter the ambient aisle with a format that takes its packaging cues from the fresh aisle.’

Martin Hardman, sales and marketing director at Chadwicks, added: ‘We have years of experience of providing lidding solutions for both hot and cold fillings and we're delighted that our hot fill lid solution has proved such a success for this exciting new product range. We have a highly skilled technical team at Chadwicks and pride ourselves on our ability to innovate and deliver creative and functional packaging solutions for clients.’