Placon's Selectables Customizable Stock Plastic Packaging Separates Foods and Ingredients

Selectables by Placon, a North American plastic packaging designer and manufacturer, is the newest line of sustainable food containers that have a custom packaging look with inserts that easily separate wet and dry foods for extended shelf life, say officials for the company. Encouraging impulse sales, the containers highlight the most appealing, high-cost or delicate foods, ensuring they never are “hidden” or sink to the bottom of the package, officials add. Selectables disposable, but 100% recyclable plastic packaging, is available in 7 1⁄2- or 9-inch clear or black stackable bases with capacities from 24- to 48- ounces. The one to three compartment, portion-sized inserts are designed to feature everything from seasonal cut fruit and candied nuts to meats and cheeses. The recycled bowls, inserts and lids are made with EcoStar food-grade PET from curbside-collected, discarded bottles and thermoforms that Placon recycles back into Selectables “disposable” plastic food packaging. “Placon is really adding a way to maximize the merchandising of foods with stock packaging that has a true custom container feel to it," says Jeff Lucash, director of stock products. “The packaging is extremely versatile letting you pack a virtually limitless combination of foods together for high-margin, pre-packed, fresh meal solutions.”