COLPAC has announced that its ‘new and improved’ Tower Trays offer a multi-purpose packaging solution, operating either as single trays to eat from in-store or locked together to form a secure box to-go.
Safe for use with hot or ambient dishes, the trays are described as well suited to quick service restaurants, street food, and event catering, with early interest from sports stadiums and high-end burger chains.
The trays can be filled as standalone trays back-of-house, due to wide apertures, and served on-site or handed directly to customers. Additionally, they can be interlocked as a base and lid to take away, with closures that can be secured in seconds.
For foodservice providers that are short of storage, Colpac explained the Tower Trays reduce SKUs required as they are functional as trays and/or bases and lids. They also offer additional space efficiency as they are nested in transport and storage.
Colpac has developed four sizes across square and rectangular formats. With medium and large tray depths for each shape, the sizes can be used interchangeably to suit food contents. The square trays offer similar dimensions to a traditional clamshell, while the rectangular tower trays are suitable for larger dishes.
“We are excited to launch our newly designed Tower Trays into the market as part of our ongoing product development programme,” said Kate Berry, head of marketing and product. “The new formats offer flexibility across usages and configurations, making them a multi-functional packaging solution.”
The trays are manufactured at Colpac’s factory in the south of England. They are made from FSC-certified, recyclable and compostable paperboard which contains recycled material.
