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Ossid and Reepack Help Bring a 360° Clear View Package to Hudson Valley Chicken Products
The process of Hudson Valley selecting the ReeForm T55 as their new thermoformer didn’t exactly happen overnight. More accurately, it’s been nine years in the making.
Since its chicken products are high-end, the presentation and packaging needed to match. Their customer was looking to present the product visually from both the front and back. The solution Tony Kaufman, Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Ossid, recommended was a package with a semi-rigid translucent bottom with a vacuum skin top to seal over the chicken.
Bringing this solution to reality was the ReeForm T55 Thermoformer from Reepack. The T55 is a high-performance machine that’s engineered to be flexible to accommodate a wide variety of food packaging options.
Ossid is the North American master distributor of Reepack.
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Hudson Valley, a premium brand based in Ferndale, New York, selected Ossid's Reepack T55 thermoformer to package their high-quality chicken cuts. Located on 200 acres in the Catskill Mountains, Hudson Valley produces a variety of raw and ready-to-eat products like bone broth, moulard duck, and chicken, all USDA-inspected, free-range, and certified humane or GAP level 3 certified. Their products are distributed to restaurants and retailers, sold under the Hudson Valley name and select private labels.
One of Hudson Valley's customers desired a clear tray package to visually showcase their free-range organic chicken from both front and back, leading them to choose Ossid. The Reepack T55 thermoformer, a high-performance and flexible machine, made this packaging style possible. The T55 creates a semi-rigid tray where the chicken is placed, draped with film, and vacuum-sealed, firmly holding the product in place and extending its shelf life—an essential feature for Hudson Valley.
The T55 thermoformer is engineered for versatility, capable of vacuum skin pack and other packaging options. It features a stainless steel frame, open panels for easy access, and can handle flexible and rigid films up to 900 microns thick, with a film width up to 620 millimeters, tray forming depth up to 150 millimeters, and a maximum cutoff up to 700 millimeters. The machine also includes an Ossid weigh price labeler for accurate label placement, able to process up to 150 packages per minute.
Hudson Valley's decision to use the T55 has increased their efficiencies and improved the presentation of their products. "It's a cleaner looking package, and you can inspect the product easily," noted a Hudson Valley representative. The T55's speed and user-friendly operation have been well-received by employees, making it a valuable addition to their operations.
Hudson Valley recommends the T55 to other food manufacturers, citing the excellent performance and outstanding service provided by Ossid. "We've had great success with it and couldn't be happier," they said, highlighting the T55's role in enhancing their packaging capabilities and product appeal.
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The Reepack ReeForm Series includes machines from entry-level to flexible and compact models up to high performance machines processing flexible and rigid film, with different thickness for several film widths, forming depth and cut-off lengths.
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