reduction of heating time by 3050 per cent, improved food appearance, better nutrition and taste are the significant factors seen to drive the increased utilisation of retort packaging in india. the technology for retort pouch manufacturing is available at council for scientific and industrial researchcentral food technology research institute csircftri, mysore.  retort flexible packing is positioned to capture the market conquered by cans, glass bottles and plastics. it was the defence food research laboratory dfrl and the csir cftri which came in with packaging concepts. the technology was transferred to mtr foods, which is among the pioneer for readytoeat south indian menus. source httpwww.fnbnews.comarticledetnews.asparticleid35767§ionid1
