Packaging for Cold Food and Snacks

This product group is used widely in the food industry and retail trade, e.g. for sandwiches, burgers, snacks, salads, bakery, confectionery, and convenience products.

The most typical materials used here are PS, PP, APET and OPS. The latter is not made at Færch Plast, and other production and hygiene conditions apply.

Packaging for Cold Food and Snacks in PS
PS- has a good impact strength and a high resistance to fat. PS can also be used for frozen products.

Packaging for Cold Food and Snacks in PP
PP- is produced in two varieties. Ho-PP is transparent and more rigid than Co-PP, which unlike Ho-PP is contact-clear, and has a softer and more flexible structure. The two types of material are used at different temperatures. Co-PP can be used below freezing point whereas Ho-PP is suitable for use to a minimum temperature of +2⁰ C. Both materials are suitable for heating food in microwave ovens.

Packaging for Cold Food and Snacks in APET
APET is a glass clarity material, but is also avaible in a range of colurs. It is especially suitable for food products where maximum exposure of the product is desired. APET is a tough material with a good impact strength.

Færch Plast has a large range of disposable packaging, typically made from PS and PP. These products are not made at Færch Plast, and other production, sales and hygiene conditions apply.

 

Properties	PS	PP	APET/MAPET®	OPS
Use	Fresh products Snacks, etc. Convenience	Fresh products Bakery products/Confectionery Dairy Snacks, etc. Convenience	Fresh products Bakery products/Confectionery Dairy Snacks, etc. Salads Convenience	Fresh products Bakery products/Confectionery Dairy Snacks, etc. Salads Convenience
Temperature range	-40C° - +85C°	Ho-PP: +2C° - +121C° Co-PP: -40C° -+121C°	-40C° - +70C°	-30 C° - +40 C°
Heating	No	Microwave oven	No	No
Process	Packed in store Packed centrally	Packed in store Packed centrally	Packed in store Packed centrally	Packed in store Packed centrally
Barrier properties	Can be used as barrier prepacking in conjunction with film	Good barrier properties against water vapour	Extremely good barrier properties against oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen	No special barrier properties
Sealing	PS can be sealed (see link to "Sealing films")	Can be used as barrier prepacking in conjunction  with film (see link to "Sealing films")	Can be used as barrier prepacking in conjunction with film (see link to "Sealing films")	Can be used as barrier prepacking in conjunction with film (see link to "Sealing films")
Lids	No	Lids available for many types, some ”hinged”	Lids available for many types, some ”hinged”	Lids available for many types, some ”hinged”
Colours	Many standard colours, but can also be supplied in colour(s) of choice	Many standard colours, but can also be supplied in colour(s) of choice	Many standard colours, but can also be supplied in colour(s) of choice	Mainly transparent
Material	A somewhat soft material with good impact strength Can be incinerated and re-enter the natural cycle	Ho-PP is a rigid and transparent material Co-PP is contact-transparent, and has a softer, tougher structure Can be incinerated and re-enter natural cycle	A somewhat soft material with good impact strength Can be incinerated and re-enter the natural cycle	Fairly rigid material with reduced impact strength
Design	Available in numerous sizes and colours	Available in numerous shapes and sizes, and also in a range with ”hinged” lids Some round beakers and lids can be supplied printed	Available in numerous shapes and sizes, and also in a range with ”hinged” lids	Available in numerous shapes and sizes, and also in a range with ”hinged” lids