TURN THE AIR FRYER TREND
INTO NEW READY2COOK® OPPORTUNITIES
Air fryers are reshaping how consumers cook — fast, easy, and everyday.
With household air fryer ownership now around 30% across continental Europe and the European air fryer market projected to grow at over 6% annually, air fryer-ready solutions are becoming a fast-growing category across Europe.
As air fryer cooking becomes part of everyday meal preparation, consumers are increasingly looking for ready-to-cook products designed specifically for this cooking format.
For food producers, retailers, and distributors, this creates a clear opportunity:
Develop convenient meal solutions that match modern cooking habits.
PACKAGING PLAYS
A KEY ROLE
To meet these expectations, packaging must do more than protect the product — it must perform in the cooking process.
Packaging needs to:
• Fit the common air fryer basket sizes
• Ensure consistent cooking results
• Support both convenience and efficiency
Ready2Cook® aluminium containers are developed to meet these requirements - supporting both product performance and ease of use.
READY2COOK®
DESIGNED FOR AIR FRYER COOKING
Ready2Cook® containers combine packaging and cooking in one practical solution. It must perform in the cooking process.
Ideal for ready-to-cook and ready-to-heat products such as meat, fish, vegetable mixes, and complete meals, they are designed to fit the most common air fryer basket sizes.
Consumers benefit from simple and convenient meal preparation, while food producers and retailers gain packaging designed to match modern cooking behaviour.
With a modern and functional design, Ready2Cook® also helps products stand out on the shelf - combining performance with strong visual appeal.
FOR RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
A WIDE ASSORTMENT FOR CONVENIENT MEAL SOLUTIONS
Air fryer cooking is becoming a standard part of everyday meal preparation.
With Ready2Cook®, retailers and distributors gain access to a wide range of standard aluminium containers designed to fit the most common air fryer basket sizes.
The containers are suitable for fresh and frozen products and allow consumers to prepare fish, meat, vegetables, and desserts directly in the air fryer, oven, or on the grill.
A practical solution that simplifies preparation, handling, and serving — from shelf to plate.
This makes it easy to develop ready-to-cook meals that meet growing demand for convenience.
Key advantages include:
• Fits the most common air fryer basket sizes
• Makes preparation quick and simple
• Goes from shelf to cooking to serving
• Supports strong on-shelf presentation
• Helps you meet rising demand for convenient, ready-to-cook meals
FOR INDUSTRIAL FOOD PRODUCTION
BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRATION
For food producers, packaging must be designed not only for the consumer — but for efficient production and consistent product performance.
Ready2Cook® solutions support industrial processing and ensure reliable cooking results for the end consumer.
Key advantages include:
• Sealing-compatible designs for automated production lines
• Customization to fit product requirements, portion sizes, and air fryer dimensions
• Project support from concept development to final packaging solution
Our in-house design team works closely with you from initial idea to full-scale production - ensuring a solution that performs reliably across your entire process.
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Materials
Aluminium material
Finding the right packaging material that fits your need can be a complex task. many criterias should be considered before setteling on a material. Here we will give you an overview.
Innovation
Innovating packaging solutions
Working closely with our customers, we focus on exploring and innovating new packaging solutions designed for recyclability and to protect food.