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Food processing

Feeding the market – what’s going on in the food business today?
Food processing involves changing or converting raw plant or animal materials into safe, edible, and more palatable foods.  Through plastic containers and other solutions, food processing also provides us with the means to extend the shelf life of otherwise perishable foods.  It sustains the needs of modern urban populations, and makes prevents the choice of food available from being very limited and largely seasonal. Changing lifestyles and family structures have resulted in a largely consumer-led demand for an ever-growing selection of foods, particularly ready-prepared and partially prepared products.

All kinds of food processing and production require a plastic handling solution.  From solid to liquid products, from fresh to deep frozen food, from raw produce to cooked food, a plastic container of some sort will be required to store and transport food from the warehouse to the end user.  The range of this sector is vast in terms of size as well as variety: from the smallest butcher to the biggest integrated meat industry, through different segments such as dairy, produce, fish, beef and pork production.  Plastic containers help simplify and improve the logistics process in food production.

Transit packaging products used in food processing must provide maximum protection of product whilst remaining cost-effective.  They must also be customer friendly and comply with the necessary safety regulations.  Advantages of plastic containers are that they can display or promote the price of, or information about a product, they are recyclable so environmentally friendly, and are easy to clean and maintain.

Our containers can also be temperature controlled, preventing goods from perishing.  Strong and robust, they protect product from damage, and increase productivity due to their simple design.  Many of our plastic containers are made from food contact approved polypropylene.  The plastic material is ultra hygienic and recyclable, making it ideal for the food and beverage industry.

Food processing has come a long way over the years.  New handling technology means food is transported safer, quicker and more efficiently than ever before, guaranteeing that it arrives at the supermarkets fresh and ready to buy.

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