Meat and poultry packaging

Meat and chicken packaging of Plastic Machine Alvan

Protein products such as meat and chicken are vital in our food basket. Plastic wrappers and containers are usually used to supply and package these products. Plastic packaging is light and cheap, and it guarantees the safety and health of the products in any condition. Of course, product diversity and supply conditions have caused different methods and packages to be offered in the market, which you can buy from Plastic Machine Alvan Company.

How to order meat and chicken packaging?

• Give your brand a boost with high-quality, custom packaging from Plastic Machine Alvan Company.
• We offer a wide variety of materials and finishes to perfectly match your vision, whether it’s sleek and modern or vibrantly colorful.
• Our Packages are produced with top-notch materials, ensuring durability and crisp printing that will make your product stand out on the shelf.

Why is good packaging of meat and poultry important?

In addition to preventing the penetration of external factors into the package, food packaging also preserves the product’s properties. Various materials (plastic, metals, glass, envelopes, etc.) are used for packaging. In recent years, plastics have been used the most for the production of food packaging.

Chicken and meat are perishable food products that, if exposed to air, will change color and decrease in quality within a short period of time. If this period is longer, they will definitely spoil.

Another important aspect of chicken and meat is health and compliance with safety principles. Proper storage and transportation have a great impact on the consumer’s health.

Another important issue is protecting these products against pollution, microbes, and spoilage factors and protecting the freshness, aroma, and smell of protein products. Proper packaging prevents these products from smelling. Packaging makes transporting food better and easier. Packaging makes the product’s appearance more attractive and plays an important role in product branding.

What are the qualities that make a good packaging?

One thing that should be considered when choosing raw materials for packaging is the possibility of any reaction between the material used in the packaging and its contents. The products used for chicken and meat packaging should have the following features:

1. According to the regulations in this field, containers used for food packaging, including those used for chicken and meat packaging, must have the necessary approvals and licenses from the Food and Drug Organization. In other words, the containers in question must all have a health permit.
2. Containers used for packaging chicken and meat must be completely flexible to withstand possible pressures and not break or deform.
3. The body surface of these containers should be completely smooth and uniform, without any holes, bubbles, etc. If there are such things in the dish’s appearance, air may enter the dish from the outside and affect the chicken and meat, reducing their quality or even spoiling them.
4. If the product used for packaging is not the same color and has halos of color, with parts of it being pale and parts bold, this indicates the poor quality of the container and the poor quality of the raw materials used. So, it is better to look for dishes that are uniform from the beginning to the end and without any shade in terms of color. This shows that the raw materials used for this dish were completely healthy and high quality.
5. The selected product must withstand the temperature of the freezing tunnel and refrigerators. Containers produced with low-quality and unhygienic materials are broken and crushed in the freezing tunnel. Also, low-quality materials hurt the product’s structure and cause it to change.
6. The ability of vacuum sealing and cellophaneization are other things that a suitable packaging can take advantage of.

Types of Chicken Packaging

Protein products such as chicken are packaged in two ways: whole chicken and chicken parts. Whole chicken is marketed in two forms, frozen and fresh, and the type of packaging is the same in both cases. Generally, whole chicken is packed with plastic bags and various wrappers. The chosen film and wrapper must be able to be printed so that the products can be marketed with the company’s chosen design and additional information.

Packaged chicken pieces are usually sold elsewhere in stores. A popular model is to use a strong container, such as a hard food thermoforming container, and then cover it with stretch (cling wrap). Product information is inserted on the warp as an adhesive label in this case.

Types of Meat packaging

The packaging of meat products, like chicken, is divided into two general categories. Frozen meats are usually marketed in clear plastic with a printed label. However, fresh ground meat is generally placed in a hard plastic container, and then the meat is covered with suitable stretch film.

Meat and chicken skin pack

One of the popular methods for packaging various protein products is a skin pack. Skin packs or vacuum packs are an excellent solution to increase the shelf life and preserve fresh ingredients’ taste and shelf life. In this method, by draining air and moisture from inside the package, the flavor and aroma of the product will be preserved well and for a longer period. Flexible plastics are used to produce skin pack packages, and a suitable label is printed on the package. Of course, Skinpack packages are generally used in the market to package products such as sausages, and similar items. You can order all kinds of skin packs from Plastic Machine Alvan Company.

Plastic cover for packing meat and chicken

As explained in the previous section, many non-frozen chicken distribution companies use injectable disposable containers for packaging. These containers need plastic covers to seal, which types are:

• Vacuum cover for the lid of injection containers: This type is produced using stretch raw materials and has high printability. It is vacuumed onto the containers using glue or heat.
• Anti-fog coating: Anti-fog plastic is another product suitable for meat and poultry packages. As the name suggests, the anti-fog wrapper prevents the formation of steam on the film’s surface, allowing the customer to see the packaged product.
• Polypropylene (PP) film: One of the best ways to package food products is to use PP film. Polypropylene plastic can be ordered in three types: transparent, metalized, and shell. It is the best choice because of its printability. This film has high tensile and temperature resistance and is also resistant to acids, bases, and fats.
• Polyethylene (PE) film: Polyethylene is a widely used product in the food industry. This material is completely hygienic, meets the necessary standards, and is affordable.
• Food protective stretch: Most open, non-frozen chickens packed in plastic containers are covered and sealed using food stretch. Stretch is a type of transparent polymer with high elasticity.

Meat and poultry packaging printing

For the launch of any product, the external appeal is as valuable and important as the quality of the content. Selling a quality product with a plain and ordinary package is almost impossible. This is especially important even for protein products. In addition to being produced from hygienic materials, the selected package should contain sufficient information.

Another important point about these products is the use of transparent packaging. Imagine a situation where you went to the store to buy a product such as meat, but the texture of the meat needs to be clarified; The decision to buy decreases dramatically. Meat and chicken packages are printed in the following ways:

• Flexo printing
• Heliogravure printing

For this product group, labels and tags are generally more common. The cost of designing and printing depends on the number and amount of colors used in the design or the desired image for printing.

Order and price of packaging of protein products

It doesn’t matter what your product is; you can order all types of meat, chicken, fish, and shrimp packaging. The packages of Plastic Machine Alvan Company are produced with the most up-to-date equipment and in a completely hygienic manner and have the necessary certificates. Because the products are made to order and things such as the type of packaging, printing, thickness, width, raw materials, order amount, etc., are effective in the final price, to get the cost of the products of Plastic Machine Alvan Company and to order all kinds of skin pack packaging, wrappers and thermoforming containers with desired printing, please get in touch with the numbers listed on the site.

Method of packing meat and chicken

Different systems are used to package chicken and meat hygienically. The selection depends on factors such as the cost and the volume of the product being transported and presented. One of the most common devices for this work is the tape sealer or trisealer. This machine is suitable for packaging products such as chicken, meat, fish, sausage, etc. The trisealer packs products automatically and continuously.

The trisealer removes air from the space around food and then prevents air from leaking inside by thermally sealing both sides. Exposure to air causes food to spoil or become stale over time, so this packaging method eliminates this threat and increases shelf life. Alvan’s plastic packaging products are fully compatible with this method.

After washing, the products enter special funnel-shaped machines to pack whole chickens. Then, the chicken moves to the smaller opening of the funnel and comes out with the plastic wrap. This method uses plastics with polyethylene, vinyl acetate, or other derivatives.

The thermoforming containers are placed together for packaging in a disposable container, and the product (whole chicken, chicken thigh, chicken breast, shoulder, wing, fillet, grill, minced meat, etc.) is placed inside the package. In the next step, a film layer is covered on the container, and a specification label is stuck on the package.