The Innovative Star of Fresh Packaging: Compostable Fresh Tray— The perfect replacement for supermarket fresh produce plastic tray packaging
2024 年 12 月 12 日
In today’s era of quality and environmental protection, fresh food packaging, as an important part of guaranteeing the freshness of our daily diet, is undergoing a significant change. Fresh food packaging is an extremely special and professional consumable packaging category, which is vastly different from bagasse tableware, and should not be confused with bagasse tableware, whether in terms of craftsmanship, design and appearance, or the use of materials.
The essential difference between raw packaging and bagasse tableware
The mission of fresh packaging is to guard the freshness and quality of fresh products. Fresh products contain a variety of fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, etc. They are delicate and perishable, and the requirements for the packaging environment are extremely demanding. The bagasse tableware is mainly designed to meet the demand for one-time use in the catering process, focusing on the convenience and degradability of short-term use.
In terms of process, fresh packaging needs to accurately regulate the internal temperature and humidity, gas composition, etc., which requires the ability to accurately control the material’s air permeability, moisture retention and other complex properties in the process. For example, for strawberries, which are highly perishable fruits, the process of fresh packaging should ensure that the humidity inside the package will neither allow the strawberries to dehydrate and dry out, nor will they become moldy and rot due to high humidity. In contrast, the process for bagasse tableware focuses more on the molding process to make bagasse fibers into stable shapes, such as plates and bowls.
In terms of design appearance, fresh food packaging should be convenient for consumers to check the status of the product, like transparent parts or packaging with clever window opening design, which allows consumers to see at a glance whether the fresh food inside is fresh or not. At the same time, it also has to take into account the stackability and stability of the packaging to facilitate transportation and storage. And the design of bagasse cutlery mainly considers aesthetics, ergonomics and ease of use.
In terms of materials, fresh packaging materials must be non-toxic and non-hazardous to fresh products, and must be able to adapt to the water vapor and gases that may be emitted by fresh products. Bagasse tableware, on the other hand, is made primarily from bagasse fiber, a naturally biodegradable material.
Second, the excellent advantages of compostable fresh food trays
Extended shelf life (compared to plastic), preservation of flavor
Fresh produce continues to breathe inside the packaging. Plastic packaging is often like an airtight “cell”.
Patented design, solving the pain point of traditional bagasse tray which is easy to deform.
The traditional bagasse tray is like a fragile “little paper man”, easily deformed by the slightest pressure. The patented design of the compostable fresh food tray is like injecting it with a “body of steel”. In terms of material structure, it may optimize the arrangement of the fibers, just like the construction workers to organize the messy rebar in order, so that the combination between the fibers more closely. In addition, the unique design of the pallet structure is like installing a “skeleton” for the pallet, so that the force can be evenly distributed when under pressure. For example, when we put a bunch of heavy fresh products on the pallet, it will not be like the traditional bagasse pallet, the center of the depression or edge of the warping, but steadily carrying the fresh, to ensure the integrity and safety of the fresh.
Material saving, cost saving
In this budget-conscious business world, cost control is crucial. The compostable tray is like a “master of thrift” in its use of materials. It utilizes advanced production technology to accurately calculate the amount of material needed to make each tray, so there is no excess waste. Moreover, the material itself has many excellent properties, so there is no need to add a lot of additional auxiliary materials. It is like an all-round player who can accomplish many tasks by one person. For example, its material can play a good role in preserving freshness, but also ensure enough strength to carry fresh products. In this way, both for the manufacturer and the consumer, can be affordable in terms of cost.
Absorbent pads and trays are all compostable
In today’s increasingly environmentally conscious world, the compostable feature is a boon. Let’s imagine, if the used fresh food packaging is non-compostable, it will be like a “garbage monster” that will never disappear, piling up in landfills or polluting the environment. Compostable absorbent pads and trays are like nature’s best friend. After use, they can be sent to a composting plant, where they will slowly decompose into harmless substances under the action of microorganisms and return to nature’s embrace. This not only reduces the pressure on the environment, but also adds nutrients to the soil, just like giving Mother Earth a “beauty treatment”.
Wood-free and fluorine-free products
Wood-free design is like protecting forest resources. While the acquisition of wood is often accompanied by deforestation, compostable trays do not rely on wood, which avoids the destruction of forests. At the same time, wood-free materials are likely to be more consistent in terms of quality control and produce pallets of more uniform quality. The fluoride-free design is even more protective of both the environment and human health. Fluoride, which is found in some traditional packaging, may pollute the environment and may also be potentially harmful to human health. Compostable fresh tray fluoride-free features, like fresh products and consumers are wearing a layer of “safety clothing”.
The market potential and attractiveness of compostable fresh food trays
For consumers, these advantages of compostable fresh food tray is undoubtedly very attractive. When we pick fresh products in the supermarket, see the compostable fresh food tray packaging of fruits and vegetables, we will know that these fresh food is not only fresh and tasty, but also our purchasing behavior is also a kind of support for the environment. For businesses, the use of compostable fresh food trays can not only reduce product loss, reduce costs, but also enhance the company’s environmental image, to attract more consumers concerned about environmental protection. In the entire market, with the environmental protection concept continues to take root in people’s hearts, compostable fresh food trays are expected to become the mainstream choice of fresh food packaging, leading the fresh food packaging industry towards a more environmentally friendly, efficient and sustainable future.
Compostable fresh food tray with its unique advantages in the field of fresh food packaging stands out. It not only meets the needs of freshness and safety of fresh products, but also excels in environmental protection and cost control. Whether from a scientific point of view, or from the point of view of market demand, compostable fresh pallets have a broad development prospects, it is gradually changing our perception of fresh packaging, but also prompted us to make more environmentally friendly, healthy consumer choice.
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