At the time of introduction we, as Shieltronics, have chosen a meal package consisting of separate individual compartments (dishes), closely placed together inside a paperboard box. Working with separate individual compartments gives the ability:
* To vary the number of ingredients the meal contains (modularity).
* For the food caterer to optimise the use of "cook/chill". It isn't necessary anymore to
prepare a total meal in a short period of time; the caterer has the choice to prepare the
meal components over different days while assembling the meal later on.
* To prepare meal components in multiple locations while assembling them together in one
central location.
This is a conscious approach. Currently several strongly different custom made concepts are in the stage of development or in the market introductory phase.