Imballaggi in plastica per alimenti freschi – Contenitori trasparenti in PET, PP e non colorati in XPS (Plastic packaging)

The category of products covered by this EPD is fresh food plastic packaging containers in PP, PET and PS in its expanded form (XPS) made by extrusion and thermoforming.

To achieve maximum coverage of the products available on the market today, 9 product subcategories have been defined according to:

• Materials used (transparent PP, transparent PET and undyed XPS);
• Potential fields of application (whole and processed fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, dairy and gastronomy products, fresh pasta);
• Size (small, medium and large);
• Packaging technologies (stretch film wrapping, flow-pack, Modified Atmosphere Packaging (Top Sealing vacuum/gas), Top Sealing and lid closure.