Retort Technology – New Food Product Concepts to Invest
Concept 1 – Bon Curry
- Japanese Curry Paste
- Can be commercialized and sold in retort pouches
- Can be eaten once the sauce is heated up
Concept 2 – Baby and Toddler Foods
- RTE meals for babies and toddlers
- For e.g.: organic fruit and vegetable puree, baby cereal
- Can be packed in pouches, plastic containers, cans or glass jars
Concept 3- Ready-to-Serve Muscle based products
- Retort pouches can be used for processed ready-to-serve shelf stable muscle based products such as solid meat packs, meat curry, beef stew, meatballs in tomato sauce.
Concept 4 – Seafood
- Retort processed seafood, such as Tuna and Salmon, are usually presented in ready to serve formats
- Retort pouches are associated with an image of health and convenience for marketing seafood
Concept 5 – RTC Rice Meals
- Ready-to-Cook Rice Meals such as Veg Biryani, Chicken Biryani and fried rice
- Can be packed in plastic container or pouches
- Provides convenience for health conscious ‘grab-and-go’ customer
Concept 6 – Retort Processed Soups
- Retorting soups enhances its shelf life
- Vegetable soup, chicken soup, lentil soup are some of the popular products commercialized and
- sold in retort pouches
Concept 7 – Gravy and Sauces
- RTC gravy and sauces can be packed in retort pouches or cans
- Pasta sauce, tomato sauce, chicken gravy, Manchurian gravy, Rajma gravy are some of the popular retort processed products in the category of sauces and gravies
Concept 8 – Apple Slices
- Blanched, impregnated apple slices can be packed in retort pouches
The pouches are then stored at cold temperatures
Concept 9 – RTC South Indian Meals
- South Indian RTC meals such as upma, sambar, vada can be retorted and packed in plastic containers or pouches
Concept 10 – Ginger Garlic Paste
- A popular ingredient used in Indian cuisine
- Can be packed in retort pouches, bottles