If you are in the market for custom food packaging, thermoplastics can be one of your best options. Not only are many thermoplastics suitable for food storage, these materials are highly affordable as well. Read on to learn more about custom packaging for food and your thermoplastic options.
1. Several Thermoplastics Are Safe For Food
When we create custom packaging for food for our clients, we select thermoplastic materials that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for food contact. Some of our food-grade thermoplastic options include polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). We also have some starch-based biomaterials that might be suitable for use with some food products. Oriented Polystyrene (OPS) is yet another option to consider, and our design team will provide you with the best options to suit your needs. (View our FSSC Certification)
2. There Are Many Types Of Food Packaging
Our facility is stocked with multiple lines of high-speed thermoforming equipment. This allows us to meet the needs of many different clients. For our specialty food customers, we can create custom clamshell packaging, tubs, thermoform trays, containers with or without lids and much more.
3. Combination Designs Are An Option
In some cases, your best option is a design that incorporates more than one material. For instance, for a microwavable dinner, you might need a sealed thermoformed tray with a cavity for each food item. From there, this meal will be packaged in a paperboard container. We often create thermoformed trays that will later be placed into other pieces of packaging, such as trays that hold cookies or crackers or the aforementioned frozen meals. We can create custom trays with or without lids, depending on what you might need.
4. Custom Packaging for Food Is Easy To Recycle
Virtually all of the materials we use at Indepak are recyclable, and our custom food packaging is no exception. In fact, thermoplastics such as PET and HDPE are two of the easiest materials to recycle, as most curbside recycling programs accept both of these materials. (Read more about recyclability.)
5. Thermoplastics Provide Top Protection At A Reasonable Price
Thermoplastic food packaging is one of the most affordable options for specialty food companies, but it’s not just the price of the packaging materials that saves you money. Because thermoplastics are tamper-resistant and strong, your products are well protected and preserved, which means that fewer units can be damaged. Aluminum and glass can preserve food items, but these materials are more easily damaged.
Additionally, thermoplastics are lightweight, which lowers your shipping costs. Because we design food packaging that fits around your food products perfectly, we can eliminate excess packaging, and this means more units can be shipped per box, which also lowers shipping costs.
Creating custom packaging for food is one of our areas of expertise, and over the last 50 years, we have served hundreds of clients in the specialty foods industry. Our expert team of designers is ready to create any type of packaging you might need, so give us a call today and let’s get started on your custom food packaging project.
