New style cream pots, supplied by Wilsanco in Northern Ireland, are now manufactured from PP instead of PS, providing a more rigid pot, which can be gently squeezed and will not split. The pots also have a co-polymer coating, improving the sealant quality to the PET lid.
Lidding has been revamped and is now made from Sealtech-2 PET material, said to prevent tearing or puncturing and provide an improved sealant quality at lower processing temperatures.
The pots are now colour-coded to make it easier for consumers to identify the required cream type, feature a "visi-strip" and shrink sleeving. Over 90 distinct designs have been manufactured by Decorative Sleeves using gravure, CL flexo and UV flexo print processes.
