Food boxes and trays

Food boxes and trays.

Find a starting format for the food you pack, the filling process and the way it will be served or sold.

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Overview

Describe the food and use.

Share the portion, texture, moisture or oil contact and how the food will be prepared and handled.

Food and portionDescribe the food that will touch the pack.What to check

State the portion and the variation you normally pack.
Mention moisture or oil contact and any dividers you need.

Filling through servingFollow the actual steps.What to check

Share known filling, storage and serving conditions, including temperature and duration where relevant.
Describe the lid or film and how the customer will open the pack.

Prepare food-tray project notes

04

Comparison

Review the whole packing process.

Consider filling, closing, storage, transport and opening together.

Choose a stage to review

Filling and closingStorage and transportOpening and serving

The portion and closure need room together.

Food: Describe the portion, its height and any moisture or oil that reaches the rim.
Container: Identify the usable space, dividers, rim and exact lid or film.
Process: Share the filling temperature and method, then how and when the pack is closed.

Bring the three together

Fill a sample with the usual portion. Look for food at the closing surface and contact above the food when the closure is fitted.

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Browse packaging references, then share the closest model with us to discuss dimensions, materials and fit for your product.

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QG-HM03B packaging reference — QG-HM03BFood boxes and trays

XGL-1616P packaging reference — XGL-1616PFood boxes and trays

XGL-180-G packaging reference — XGL-180-GFood boxes and trays

XGL-118B · 4-compartment · gold finish packaging reference — XGL-118B · 4-compartment · gold finishFood boxes and trays

XGL-200-130E packaging reference — XGL-200-130EFood boxes and trays

QG-118B packaging reference — QG-118BFood boxes and trays

XGL-2015P packaging reference — XGL-2015PFood boxes and trays

XGL-2013P packaging reference — XGL-2013PFood boxes and trays

QG-TP23-13 packaging reference — QG-TP23-13Food boxes and trays

QG-1912G packaging reference — QG-1912GFood boxes and trays

QG-FM2116 packaging reference — QG-FM2116Food boxes and trays

QG-700-210 packaging reference — QG-700-210Food boxes and trays

05

Project inputs

Choose a closure to review.

Compare a hinged box, a tray with a separate lid or a sealing-film format for your process.

06

Process

Check the fit around the food.

Review product support, headspace, lid clearance, stacking and the outer carton.

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Comparison

Compare food packaging references.

Browse the photographs above and search a model or reference number to discuss a suitable starting point.

Keep the reference with the exact photo.

Find a starting point in the directory. Choose the photo you want to discuss, then use Copy reference beneath it.

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Model or reference: The label shown with the selected photo.
Photo: The selected view number and a direct image link.
Return to the directory: A link that searches the same reference.

Add your food, portion and use conditions when you share it. Dimensions, material and closure fit need checking for that exact reference.

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Project inputs

Match material information to the use.

Share temperature, duration and food-contact conditions. Ask for the documents relevant to the particular material and component.

09

Process

Keep what works. Change what needs to.

Identify the dimensions, closure, dividers or presentation details that differ from the closest existing format.

What would you like to change?

Portion or depthDividers or layoutLid or filmSleeve or presentation

Change the space for the food.

Example: a deeper cavity while keeping the opening size fixed.

Start from the closest reference. Agree changes after reviewing the actual pack and process.

What needs to stay?

Mark the dimensions that must stay, including any existing lid or outer carton.

What to bring

Bring the intended portion, a marked photo or drawing, and the dimensions you know.

Discuss the structure change

10

Overview

See the pack and closure together.

Review how the food sits inside and how the filled pack is closed and handled.

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Project inputs

Discuss your food packaging.

Start with the food, portion and packing method. Technical details can follow in the conversation.

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