Milliken's NX™ UltraClear polypropylene (PP) to be used for a new grab‘n go meal kit

Pearson Foods Corporation has applied its "Passion for Fresh" to create a sophisticated new convenience meal concept. The new Fresh Ramen line features grab 'n go bowls filled with vegetables and fresh ramen noodles. Only one other element was needed to fully support the new brand: a distinctive, upscale and sustainable package.

Pearson brought in Display Pack, a leading food packaging manufacturer, to design the custom ramen bowl and to recommend the material to be used. Display Pack identified long-time partner Milliken & Company and its NX™ UltraClear polypropylene (PP) for the development of the bowl.

NX™ UltraClear PP was the ideal material for the new Fresh Ramen grab 'n go bowl. It's engineered to handle hot-fill applications and microwaving, which gives consumers the choice of adding very hot water to the ingredients or combining them with room-temperature water and then heating the mixture in the microwave. The versatile Milliken material is also well suited for low-temperature use, which is important because Fresh Ramen products are kept refrigerated.

An added benefit is that the NX UltraClear polypropylene offers better environmental performance than other plastics used in single-use packaging. It is easily recycled, which is important to the environmentally minded, especially young adults who place a high value on sustainable product packaging.

"The NX UltraClear PP Fresh Ramen package stands out for its exceptional clarity and unique design, which boost shelf appeal and gives discerning consumers a complete look at the healthy, fresh contents inside," said Deidre Sandrock, global product line manager, Milliken. "Then, because the PP material tolerates both hot and cold temperature variations, it's a simple trip from the fridge to the microwave for a hot, easy, fast, nutritious meal. New Fresh Ramen is essentially nutrition, cost-effectiveness and convenience in one great-looking package."