Südpack has introduced SkinPro and Multifol Extreme solutions, tailored to address the requirements of highly perishable, sensitive seafood.
Packaging fish and seafood safely, cost-effectively, and with efficient use of resources requires specialist know-how. When packaging fresh salmon fillets, tuna chunks, whole gilt-head bream, smoked trout, shelled crayfish, sharp-edged mussels, or even shrimp skewers, delicate surfaces, irregular shapes, sharp edges, and moisture all need to be managed, along with short shelf lives and stringent hygiene and food safety requirements. Especially in the seafood segment, where these factors can quickly drive up loss rates, packaging becomes an effective lever for economic profitability and competitiveness – and ultimately for reducing food waste.
Developed by Südpack for shrimp skewers, salmon fillets, and whole fish, SkinPro is claimed to be an innovative, visually appealing vacuum skin packaging system built around a high-performance skin top web and matching bottom web designed to work together perfectly. The thin top web wraps around the product, handling even high product protrusions, sharp or pointed contours, and undercuts.
The product is held securely on the bottom web, preventing juicing and allowing flat, upright, or hanging presentation at the point of sale. The system helps extend the food’s shelf life by removing oxygen, ensuring reliable sealing, and delivering barrier properties matched to the product. For the “counterpart,” Südpack offers a range of PE-, PP-, and APET-based bottom webs designed specifically for SkinPro top webs and engineered to ensure reliable sealing. This also includes bottom webs made from the corresponding mono-materials that meet recyclability requirements. All SkinPro material structures run efficiently and reliably on skin packaging machines.
The packaging system is also designed to make an impact at the point of sale. The wrinkle-free top web, with enhanced transparency and gloss, delivers maximum product visibility, a fresher appearance, and a premium look and feel. The clean, smooth, and easy opening behavior further reinforces the positive consumer experience.
Multifol Extreme combines functionality with minimal added weight. The Südpack product family is designed for MAP or vacuum packaging of fatty, protein-rich, or sharp-edged products such as fresh salmon fillets, white fish, or herring portions, as well as frozen goods.
In addition, the film is about 30% lighter than conventional PA/PE structures, delivering benefits across the entire logistics chain. Specifically, without any compromises on product protection, Multifol Extreme in a thickness of just 150 µm can replace a conventional thermoforming film with a thickness of 200 µm.
Further material savings can be achieved by combining a Multifol Extreme base film with a lidding film from the same product family. Despite the material’s low thickness, the perishable food stays well protected inside the package.
