What Began As A Collaborative Project Between Ardagh Group And A Talented Group Of Students At The Dutch University Of Twente Nbsphas Now Been Adopted By A Leading International Food Manufacturernbspeventually The Productive Spirit Of Cooperation Between Ardagh Group The University Of Twente And Consultancy Deacutedutch Has Enabled Emmi One Of Europersquos Most Innovative Premium Dairy Producers To Launch Its Unique Microwaveable Fondue Bowlnbspthe Trail Began When Ardagh Challenged The Students On The Packaging Design Course To Create Nbspa Futuristic Ready To Heat Premium Metal Packaging Concept For Food And Seafood One Of Their Designs Was A Cheese Fondue Bowl Which Was Presented To Emmi In Close Cooporation With Dedutch A Food Packaging And Engineering Consultant Ardagh Nbspfurther Developed The Concept To Meet Emmirsquos Requirementsnbspnbspwoep Moumlller Chief Commercial Officer Ardagh Group Metal Nbspexplains Ldquo We Developed This Exclusive Microwaveable Shaped Bowl Nbspat Our Rampd Centre In Crosmieres France With Our Innovative Prototyping And Design Techniques And Utilising Our Extensive Knowledge And Experience In Lacquering And Printing Performancerdquonbspldquotogether With Emmi And The Fraunhofer Institute In Germany We Tested Special Food Safe Lacquers To Allow The Bowl To Be Heated Either In A Microwave Or A Traditional Oven And To Be Kept At The Right Temperature Above A Candle At The Table We Added Our Patented Printed Easy Peelreg Aluminium Opening Solution That Gives The Consumer An Easy And Quicker Means Of Opening The Bowlrdquonbspthe Business Case For Emmi Was Clear Marcel Zbinden Global Category Head Speciality Cheese Commented Ldquoconvenience And Quick Preparation Have Become A More Nbspimportant Trend This Concept Has It All And It Will Delight Fondue Lovers Worldwide Nbspthe All In One Fonduuml With A Metal Bowl And Readytoeat Cheese Fondue Made Of Real Swiss Cheeses Has Simplified The Preparation Of This Popular Dish And Is A Perfect Combination For A Quick Easy And Delicious Cheese Fondue At Any Time Ldquonbspthe Product Has Been Launched At Upmarket Supermarkets Nbspin The Us Canada And The Netherlandsnbsp