Pressed Board Trays and Bowls
Pressed board trays and bowls provide consumers with an economical, more sustainable alternative to CPET and PE plastic trays.
The broad range provides functional and market-focused enhancements, including single and multi-compartment designs, microwave-active materials, rolled rim availability on certain structures, and interior/exterior print capabilities.
Pressed board trays are often found in the freezer aisle inside a highly branded carton, making this a winning paperboard combination. This product line is also great to use for chilled foods that do not require cooking in the tray.
With our inline printing capabilities, we deliver the ability to distinguish your brand. Pressed board trays are ideal for pizza, snacks, entrees, pot pies, side dishes, and more.
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Pressed Board Tray and Bowl Benefits
Sustainability
- Paperboard alternative to CPET and PE (polypropylene) plastic trays
Operational Efficiency
- Blank and web-fed forming
- Runs easily on filling lines
Brand & Marketing
- Flexographic print capability – inside one color and outside two colors plus coating
- Inline printing capabilities
Consumer Experience
- Easy to use – place directly into the microwave or oven to cook
- No extra dishes needed to warm the food
Convenience
- Ideal for frozen or chilled foods
Pressed Board Tray and Bowl Applications
- Concessions
- Convenience store
- Frozen foods
- Snacks
- Ready-to-eat meals
- Prepared foods
Pressed Board Tray and Bowl Specifications
PET-Laminated
- PET-laminated for barrier performance
Customizable
- Round, square, and rectangular shape options
- Multiple depth options
Compartments
- One or two compartments
Crisping Technology
- Inside liner can include MicroRite™ warming technology or Qwik Crisp™ browning and crisping susceptor technology
Heating
- Microwavable and ovenable
Hormel Pressed Trays Deliver On-The-Go Convenience
Hormel launched its Black Label Oven-Baked Egg Bites in our new dual-compartment microwavable pressed
board trays, allowing for on-the-go convenience in just 60 seconds,
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