“An extremely functional and well-thought-out product”
Rieber’s combination of the new vacuum lid “vaculid light” and the stackable GN container are awarded the internationally renowned “Focus Open Silver” design award in the Design Inhouse category in Stuttgart. The jury rated the product combination as a successful symbiosis of form and function. The Design Center Baden Württemberg awards the prize every year.
The heart of the vaculid light lid is its vacuum function: With the help of a vacuum pump, a vacuum of up to 40 percent can be created directly in the GN container without a bag, which guarantees both food durability and clean transport – without any loss of quality and with maximum safety. The vacuum valve also acts as a seal of freshness: the typical hissing sound, when opened, proves that the food is stored in a food-safe vacuum. Due to the increased shelf life of the food, the locations also have to be delivered less frequently, which saves further costs and time and also protects the environment.
Vaculid Light from Rieber is a watertight press-in pan lid that seals a GN pan, making it non-spillable during transport. Rieber describes it as providing 100 % ‘slosh safety’ and thus optimally suited for safe food transport”.
Vaculid seals a pan in two ways: When the pan is loaded with hot food and the Vaculid is pressed into place, the heat from the food expands and expels air through the Vaculid and, creates a partial vacuum seal.
A stronger 40 per cent vacuum can also be created in the GN container using a vacuum pump.
The spill-proof, all-around silicone seal is heat-resistant up to +180°C and – with the vacuum seal – makes Vaculid Light suitable for more sustainable bagless sous vide cooking.
“For transporting school meals, meals on wheels, or simply moving food from the kitchen to service points, Vaculid Light is a major advance,” says BGL Rieber MD Gareth Newton.
“It’s not often there is reason to get excited about GN pans, but this development improves process efficiency and safety. Vaculid Light is a breakthrough that stops spills, extends shelf life and ultimately prevents food being wasted.”
Vaculid Light provides easy handling due to its lower weight than the classic vaculid® lid.
The vacuum valve is also a freshness seal that allows the user to check whether the container has been opened. If the lid hisses audibly when opened, there is 100% certainty that the container was permanently sealed under vacuum in accordance with regulations.”
