With the current energy crisis demands on food banks is expected to grow, putting even more pressure on organisers and volunteers.

Reusable plastic supermarket containers and accessories can help food bank organisers to operate more efficiently. Used correctly the crates can help to save time, reduce space, minimise waste, maintain hygiene and ensure longevity of many food items. Combining the crates with wheeled dollies helps users to save even more time and improve staff safety.

Supermarket Crates

Supermarket Crates protect, maintain quality and promote hygiene for fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables, packed meats, fish, prepared meals and many other food items.

Crates stack securely on bale-arms and nest to save valuable space on return transport. They are used extensively by food processors, retailers, food service companies and logistics operations and are ideally suited to meet food banks’ handling requirements

Strong and secure, Supermarket Crates trays stack ten high carrying a 16Kg unit load. Empty trays nest by up to 76% of their original height saving valuable space when not in use.

The environmental benefits of reusing crates are realised through reducing both packaging and food waste. Additional benefits are gained through improved operational efficiencies; saving time and money.

Supermarket crates allow users to reduce the amount of both primary packaging and packaging sundries from the supply chain.

The protective nature of reusable plastic crates means that many fruit and vegetables can be distributed loose, with little or no additional packaging or protection. Reusable plastic trays require no taping or stapling and stack securely on pallets, eliminating the need for stretch wrapping or banding when fitted with a pallet lid.