Fruit & food guide
Herbs, salads and cut fruit packaging guide
Ready-to-eat produce needs a rigid, clear pack that protects delicate leaves or wet cut fruit, closes securely and often shows if it has been opened. Herbs and microgreens go in shallow clamshells; salads in 16–64 oz containers; cut fruit and arils in sealed trays or tamper-evident cups.
- Tamper-evident range8 oz to 64 oz
- 8 oz clamshell145 × 128 × 40 mm
- Aril tray147 × 103 × 30 mm
Matching the pack to the product
| Product | Usual pack |
|---|---|
| Microgreens, sprouts | Shallow hinged pack |
| Cut herbs, edible flowers | 8–16 oz tamper-evident clamshell |
| Leafy and meal salads | 16–32 oz hinged or tamper-evident container |
| Family and food-service salads | 48–64 oz container |
| Cut fruit, pomegranate arils | Heat-seal tray or tamper-evident cup |
Food safety and trust
Ready-to-eat food is eaten without washing, so retailers, delivery platforms and food-service buyers often ask for tamper-evident packs. A heat-sealed film lid or a tear-strip clamshell gives that proof without stickers.
Shelf life
Keep it cold. Cut fruit and arils last longer under a sealed lidding film suited to the product; herbs like a little humidity and a few vents.
AVI packs for this
| Pack | Type | Size (L × W × H) | Empty weight | Holds | Per carton | Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNG 100 / 34 | Hinged lid | 115 × 115 × 34 mm | 11.5 g | — | 1,050 | |
| TE 300 / 8oz | Hinged clamshell with tamper-evident closure | 145 × 128 × 40 mm | 17 g | — | 655 | |
| TE 300 / 16oz | Tamper-evident closure | 145 × 128 × 65 mm | 22 g | — | 600 | |
| TE 750 / 32oz | Hinged clamshell with tamper-evident closure | 189 × 145 × 72 mm | 38 g | — | 300 | |
| TB 750 / 850 | Hinged lid container | 188 × 145 × 60 mm | 24 g | — | 610 | |
| AT 1800 / 1250 | Hinged lid container | 218 × 155 × 60 mm | 33 g | — | 400 | |
| TBT 103 147 / 30 | Flat lid heat-sealed to base | 147 × 103 × 30 mm | 10 g | — | 1,260 | |
| AT 114 / 82 | Single-serve on-the-go format | 114 × 114 × 76 mm | 16 g | — | 1,000 |
All packs are rPET. Figures from AVI's catalogue; tolerances and fill depend on the product, so samples are the final check. See the full catalogue.
AVI products
- Tamper-Evident Clamshells12 tamper-evident clamshell formats from AVI Global Plast — 8oz to 64oz, in-built tamper-evident lock, high-clarity...
- Hinged Lid Containers46 hinged lid container formats from AVI Global Plast — 10.5g to 39g, rPET, food-contact certified, for salads,...
- Deli & Salads Packaging62 deli and salad packaging formats from AVI Global Plast — hinged containers, on-the-go packs, tamper-evident...
- Fresh-Cut & Snacking PackagingMAP-ready trays from AVI Global Plast for fresh-cut fruit and snacking formats — barrier structures matched to...
Terms in this guide
- Arils
- The juicy seed sacs of a pomegranate, sold ready to eat in sealed trays or cups.
- Heat-seal punnet
- An open tray closed by heat-sealing a film lid to its rim. Tamper-evident and light, but it needs a tray sealer.
- Hinged-lid container
- A one-piece tray and lid joined by a hinge, used for salads, bakery, deli and snacks.
- Lidding film
- A film heat-sealed onto a tray or punnet to close it. It can be perforated for breathing produce or high-barrier for MAP.
- MAP (modified atmosphere packaging)
- Packing food in a sealed tray where the air is replaced with a protective gas mix, which slows spoilage.
- Tamper-evident
- Shows clearly if a pack has been opened, for example a strip that tears off on first opening.