Md at Yate Andrew Copson adds: "Alongside the cost advantages, there are also microbiological benefits to the trays as there have been suggestions that fibre-based padding can encourage bacterial growth and these offer the industry an alternative. Eliminating padding also provides significant supply chain and aesthetic benefits."
The rotary thermoformed trays incorporate ribbing for added strength and small circular apertures in the base in which liquids and excess moisture can "sit". "They basically work via simple application of physical surface tension," says Copson.
