Cirkla, Belmark and Ossid launch resealable fibre trays for food

Cirkla, Belmark and Ossid have launched a resealable tray system for fresh food and ready meals, combining Cirkla's moulded-fibre trays, Belmark's reseal film and Ossid's ReeMaster NextGen sealer. Cirkla says the format cuts plastic use by up to 90%, matches or beats plastic on strength, barrier and shelf life, and runs on standard US tray sealers without line conversion or capital spending; trays have been trialled at large US retailers and meat processors. Cirkla plans to start production at its first US plant, in Gainesville, Georgia, in the first quarter of 2027.

Why this mattersA fibre tray that runs on existing US sealers lowers the switching cost for meat and ready-meal packers moving from plastic trays to fibre.

• Cirkla supplies the moulded-fibre trays, Belmark the reseal film, and Ossid, a ProMach unit and Reepack's North American distributor, the sealer.
• Cirkla says the format cuts plastic use by up to 90% versus plastic trays.
• Cirkla says the trays run on standard US industrial tray sealers without line conversion or capital investment.
• Ossid's ReeMaster NextGen switches between top-seal, MAP and VSP skin packaging using stored digital recipes.
• The trays have been trialled on lines at large US retailers and meat processors.
• Cirkla plans to start production at its Gainesville, Georgia plant in Q1 2027; it said in August the plant will employ over 100 at full capacity.

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