Færch Plast is one of the leading manufacturers of packaging for ready meals and convenience products. In Europe, changing consumer behaviour and lifestyles means that the market for these products is expanding rapidly.

There is a wide variety of packaging for ready meals, both as regards heating and preparation. These are usually made from CPET or PP. For information on packaging for ready meals not requiring heating, please see packaging with and without lids.

We have a wide range of special packaging for specific needs. These products are for use in the food industry, retail trade and the pharmaceutical industry, where, due to our high hygienic standards, Færch Plast is an approved supplier. The products are made from CPET, APET, PP, PS and OPS, and range from cheese/sausage containers to a variety of "click-on" lids. OPS is not made at Færch Plast, and other production, sales and hygiene conditions apply.

Packaging for Ready Meals in CPET

ue to its high-temperature stability, CPET is well-suited as packaging for ready meals, and can be taken directly from the freezer and heated in either a conventional oven or microwave oven. In addition, our CPET containers have a top layer of co-extruded APET, which gives this type of packaging extremely good sealing properties and a superb glossy appearance.

Packaging for Ready Meals 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 impact resistant structure. The two types of material are used in different temperature ranges. Co-PP can be used below freezing point whereas Ho-PP is suitable for use to a minimum temperature of +  2°C. Both materials are suitable for heating food in microwave ovens.

Visit www.faerchplast.com for detailed specifications on our products.