Trays for dairy products or trays are collective packaging for a wide range of cup variants. It is also referred to as open packaging that can hold several individual packs. The trays are available for all possible cup shapes and sizes. This applies in particular to the edge of the trays, the height of which is adapted to the products.
Trays & crates for dairy products as ideal outer packaging for wholesale and retail
The most common form of outer packaging or tray is the flat cardboard box, which can hold up to 20 units. Larger trays for cups are also called “cup pallets”. However, there are also trays for 4, 6, 12 or 20 cups, and sometimes also for cans. The size of the outer packaging for 6 cups is popularly known as a six-pack.
- Trays make it easier to fill shelves
- Trays make it easier to count the goods during an inventory
- The outer packaging facilitates logistics for large quantities, as it is easier to stack than loose goods and can therefore be transported more safely.
Trays are therefore primarily used in supermarkets for the sale of yogurts or puddings, as the use of outer packaging not only makes it easier to fill shelves, but also to remove products for the end consumer. Once the contents of a tray have been used up, it can be easily removed and the contents underneath can be accessed.
What exactly do risers do for whey products?
The respective products, i.e. those that find space in the crates for dairy products, are mostly cups with cream and yoghurt, but also fruit. Whether round or with corners, a tray can be designed and subsequently produced for almost any cup. Ramps for dairy products or other foodstuffs are therefore used in the wholesale trade for general goods. For example, crates for dairy products are used as outer packaging by discounters for pots of cream or yogurt. This packaging, also known as a carrier, is made of special solid cardboard and can hold different numbers of units, and as it is not a direct packaging of the product, but is also placed on the shelf, an individually designed tray serves as an eye-catcher on the shelf for the customer. The variety of trays shows that this product is used as an advertising medium in discount stores or supermarkets. There are virtually no limits to the variety of designs with colors, shapes and much more. The aim is to highlight the product on the shelf with the help of the trays and thus encourage the customer to buy.
Practical and protective – crates for dairy products
However, such trays and crates for dairy products are not only used as an advertising medium, but above all to ensure the safe transportation of goods. The goods (yoghurt pots) are additionally secured by a perforated cover plate, which means that the packaging does not need to be covered. Furthermore, trays for dairy products ensure the functionality of the fully automated production line in dairies, as the trays are usually erected using automatic machines. However, trays can also be glued by us as required in order to erect them either manually or by machine. In general, the trays for dairy products are a handy solution made of solid board that also meets all the necessary requirements.