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What’s the Best Way to Package Food for Retailers
There are several packing methods available for retailers to package their food products. Consider some of the following machines and practices to ensure your product looks great and gets to its destination in one piece!
Shrink-a-pack – is good for large or small, straight edged products, although also effective on odd shaped items. Easy and very quick to use and comes in a variety of widths to suit your packing needs. It’s a simple shrink-wrapping system using PVC, polypropylene or polyolefin shrink film, and an included heat gun that shrinks the film neatly and cleanly to the product. Used widely in retail shops and fresh food operations, to securely seal product, avoid damage, and maintain freshness.
Vacuum Sealers and Chambers – For vacuum packed fresh goods from everything from small goods to roasted meats, try using a vacuum sealer or larger vacuum chamber. Vacuum sealers significantly extend shelf life of food products.The VH329 Vacuum sealer is our entry level vacuum sealer, and the VH529 Vacuum Sealer is our more heavy duty option.
VHIB Impulse Heat Sealers -- The original and most popular heat sealer that seals items in polypropylene and polythene bags, tubing and stand up pouches. Can be used to seal and package a huge variety of bagged fresh produce and any bagged item really! These heat sealers are cost effective and very easy to use.
Food Wrap Dispenser - The VH451 Food Wrap Dispenser is a user-friendly machine widely used in the food industry to wrap fresh produce, meat and baked goods in PVC or PE film. Wrapping food extends shelf life, locks in freshness and improves visual merchandise. The VH451 is an economical option for food packaging.
Band Sealers -- The affordable bulk bag sealing solution for LDPE, PE, PP, PVC, cello and layered barrier bags, and is very popular to seal the tops of stand up pouches. With one compact machine you can set up your own packaging line. Simply feed the filled bags in at one end and they come out the other with their tops sealed. These types of band sealer machines are used broadly in food packaging, for everything from mixed lettuce leaves, to coffee beans, biscuits, chocolates and soups.
We also carry a broad supply of bags – magic seal, pouches, carry bags and poly bags to ensure your product looks good and travels well.
