{"id":3008,"date":"2026-10-02T15:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:35:07","slug":"retort-pouch-specific-dietary-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/en\/retort-pouch-specific-dietary-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"What Foods for Specific Dietary Needs Can Use Retort Pouches?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retort Pouches are commonly used for ready-to-eat meals, soups, curries, and sauces, but they can also be used for foods developed for people with specific dietary or nutritional needs. This may include foods for certain patient groups, older adults, or people who require modified textures, provided the formulation and production process are suitable for filling, sealing, and heat processing after packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a product developed for a specific consumer group is not automatically suitable for a Retort Pouch. Food formulations respond differently to heat, so colour, aroma, texture, ingredient stability, and other product characteristics need to be considered together with the thermal process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which Foods Are Covered by Thailand\u2019s Special Purposed Foods Regulation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 238 B.E. 2544 (2001), Thailand uses the legal category <a href=\"https:\/\/exfood.fda.moph.go.th\/law\/data\/complilation\/Compi_238.pdf\">Special Purposed Foods<\/a> for foods produced with specific processes, formulations, or ingredients to meet particular dietary needs related to physical or physiological conditions, illness, or bodily disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notification divides these products into two main groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 4(1), foods for patients with specific diseases or people with abnormal physical conditions.<\/strong> Products in this group are required to include the term <strong>\u201cMedical Food\u201d<\/strong> in the food name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Section 4(2), foods for people with special dietary purposes.<\/strong> Examples in the notification include foods for older adults and pregnant women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means <strong>Medical Food<\/strong> is not another name for every product covered by the regulation. It applies specifically to the group under Section 4(1), while products under Section 4(2) are still within the wider legal category of Special Purposed Foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, the Thai FDA also published <a href=\"https:\/\/food.fda.moph.go.th\/for-entrepreneurs\/special-purpose-food\/\">guidance on complete formula foods for people seeking nutritional supplementation<\/a>. These products fall under Section 4(2) and are intended primarily for people in the general population who want additional nutritional support, rather than patients with specific diseases. If labels refer to additional target groups such as older adults, people recovering from illness, or people with poor appetite, supporting effectiveness evaluation is required under the FDA guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Types of Food Can Use Retort Pouches?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49-1-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3013\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.908256880733945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49-1-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49-1-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49-1-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49-1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Retort Pouch is designed for food that undergoes heat processing after filling and sealing. <a href=\"https:\/\/ask.fsis.usda.gov\/article\/What-is-a-retort-pouch\">FSIS explains Retort Pouches<\/a> as packaging used for foods thermally processed inside a retort according to a defined process so that the product can be safely stored under its intended conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foods developed for specific dietary needs may therefore use this type of packaging if the formulation is compatible with the retort process. The application is not limited to liquid or semi-liquid foods. Examples that have been developed or studied include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thickened foods for people with dysphagia<\/strong>, including ready-to-eat savoury and sweet foods developed for older adults<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ready-to-eat foods formulated for certain patient groups<\/strong>, including foods studied for people with kidney disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Texture-modified ready-to-eat foods<\/strong>, such as pur\u00e9ed or thickened products developed according to the needs of a particular consumer group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These examples show that Retort Pouches can be used beyond conventional ready-to-eat foods. They do not, however, prove that every research product is legally registered as a Special Purposed Food in Thailand. Legal classification still depends on the formulation, intended use, target consumer, labelling, and Thai FDA approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Can Retort Pouches Be Used for Foods for Specific Consumer Groups?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retort processing differs from ordinary pouch filling because the food is filled and sealed before undergoing a defined heat treatment. For products requiring commercial sterility, the thermal process must be controlled according to the food characteristics and package size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can work well for ready-to-eat foods developed for specific consumer groups, including products with controlled texture, portion size, or formulation. Depending on the product, consumers may be able to eat it directly or heat it according to the preparation instructions without preparing the food from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Room-temperature storage does not come from the pouch alone. It depends on the combination of <strong>food formulation, sealing, sterilisation process, and packaging<\/strong>, together with an appropriate shelf-life evaluation for the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Examples of Retort Pouches Used for Foods for Specific Consumer Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thickened Foods for People with Dysphagia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Mahidol University research project on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ph.mahidol.ac.th\/news\/22112021\/\">development of ready-to-eat thickened foods for older adults with dysphagia<\/a> covered both savoury and sweet products. The researchers controlled the viscosity of the food and packed the products in Retort Pouches to create ready-to-eat foods that could be stored at room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study shows how this type of packaging can be used for foods with specific texture requirements. The formulation, viscosity, production process, and packaging need to be developed together. Results from one product should not be used to assume that every food developed for people with dysphagia can use the same process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready-to-Eat Foods for Patients with Kidney Disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study <a href=\"https:\/\/li04.tci-thaijo.org\/index.php\/IJAT\/article\/view\/10059\">Storage quality of retort-pouched foods for patients with kidney disease<\/a>, published in the <strong>International Journal of Agricultural Technology<\/strong> on 24 January 2026 by researchers from Thammasat University, examined the storage quality of Retort Pouch foods developed for patients with kidney disease. The products included sour curry, and the study monitored changes in product quality during storage. (<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.63369\/ijat.2026.22.1.547-562\">DOI: 10.63369\/ijat.2026.22.1.547-562<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an example of Retort Pouches being applied to foods developed for a specific patient group. It should not be interpreted to mean that all foods for patients with kidney disease, or all Medical Foods, can use the same retort process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Are Retort Pouches Different from Ordinary Food Pouches?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main difference is their ability to withstand heat processing after filling. Retort Pouches are designed for foods that undergo thermal processing under defined retort conditions. The pouch structure must withstand the temperature, sealing requirements, and processing conditions involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ordinary food pouches may be designed to protect products from moisture or oxygen and help maintain product quality, but this does not mean that every pouch can be used in a retort process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoei Thailand lists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/en\/product\/flexible-package\/pouch-type\/retort-pouches\/\">Retort Pouches<\/a> for applications including ready-to-eat foods, soups, sauces, and products that require high-temperature processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Much Does the Food Formulation Affect Retort Pouch Use?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food formulation directly affects whether a product is suitable for retort processing. Heat can change colour, aroma, texture, ingredient stability, and product quality during storage. Package size, food thickness, and the size of solid pieces can also affect heat transfer during the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For foods developed for specific dietary or nutritional needs, these factors may require additional attention because the product may be designed to provide a particular texture or nutritional composition for a certain consumer group. After processing, both food safety and product quality need to be assessed together with the characteristics the product is intended to retain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Packaging selection should therefore consider the food formulation, sterilisation process, packaging structure, and shelf life together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Retort Pouches for Foods with Specific Dietary Needs from Hoei Thailand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e35\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e16\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e40\u0e28\u0e29\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07-Hoei-Thailand-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3015\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.908256880733945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e35\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e16\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e40\u0e28\u0e29\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07-Hoei-Thailand-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e35\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e16\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e40\u0e28\u0e29\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07-Hoei-Thailand-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e35\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e16\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e40\u0e28\u0e29\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07-Hoei-Thailand-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HOEI-banner34-\u0e16\u0e38\u0e07\u0e23\u0e35\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e35\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e16\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e40\u0e28\u0e29\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07-Hoei-Thailand-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retort Pouches can be used for certain foods developed for people with specific dietary needs when the product is designed to undergo retort processing after filling. Research involving thickened foods and foods formulated for particular patient groups shows that this packaging format can be applied beyond conventional ready-to-eat foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoei Thailand manufactures <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoeithailand.com\/product\/flexible-package\/pouch-types\/retort-pouch\/\">Retort Pouches for foods requiring high-temperature processing<\/a>, including packaging for ready-to-eat meals, soups, and sauces, with options for different pouch sizes, formats, and printed designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For foods intended for specific consumer groups, the formulation, production process, safety, shelf life, and relevant Thai FDA requirements still need to be considered. The choice of Retort Pouch is one part of product development and does not determine the legal food category or nutritional properties of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can Retort Pouches Be Used for Foods with Specific Dietary Needs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, for certain products. The food formulation, packaging, and production process must be suitable for retort heat processing. Examples include thickened foods developed for people with dysphagia and ready-to-eat foods developed for patients with kidney disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are Retort Pouches Only Suitable for Liquid or Semi-Liquid Foods?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Retort Pouches can be used with different types of food. FSIS materials on retort-processed products include examples such as chili, ham, chicken breast, and tuna. Their use is therefore not limited to liquid or semi-liquid foods, although the product must still be suitable for the specified retort process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are Medical Food and Special Purposed Foods the Same?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/exfood.fda.moph.go.th\/law\/data\/complilation\/Compi_238.pdf\">Ministry of Public Health Notification No. 238<\/a>, Special Purposed Foods is the broader legal category used in Thailand. Foods for patients with specific diseases or people with abnormal physical conditions fall under Section 4(1), and the term <strong>\u201cMedical Food\u201d<\/strong> must appear as part of the food name on the label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is Complete Formula Food for Nutritional Supplementation Considered Medical Food?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/food.fda.moph.go.th\/for-entrepreneurs\/special-purpose-food\/\">Thai FDA guidance on complete formula food for nutritional supplementation<\/a>, these products fall under Section 4(2) of Thailand\u2019s Special Purposed Foods regulation. Their primary target group is the general population seeking additional nutritional support rather than patients with specific diseases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retort Pouches are commonly used for ready-to-eat meals, soups, curries, and sauces, but they can also be used for foods developed for people with specific dietary or nutritional needs. This may include foods for certain patient groups, older adults, or people who require modified textures, provided the formulation and production process are suitable for filling, 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