
M&S Poultry Processor Plastic Reduction
Vertical Seal Tray/Dolav Liners
- Manufactured with a vertical seal rather than the traditional standard bottom seal.
- Reduction in product entrapment as now the base of the tray/dolav liner is flat with no bottom seal when decanting.
- Leakages can be an issue with some processors of raw meat. As the vertical seals are now on the side of the liner, this will eliminate any blood/fluid loss at the base of the liner.
- The custom fit fills all four corners of the tray/dolav and will use less polythene than the alternative side gusset versions.
- A competitor was supplying this processor with M&S G4 at 35 micron. Hanmere G4 accreditation at 30 microns reduces costs and further plastic waste.
Stage 1 – Tray Liner M&S G4 Performance Reduction
- M&S Tray liners reduction from 35mu to 30mu.
- Yearly Liner usage 20,000,000 pieces
- Previous yearly weight at 35mu – 92 Tonnes
- New yearly weight at 30mu – 78 Tonnes
- Yearly plastic saving – 14 Tonnes
- 14% weight saving
Stage 2 – Tray Liner Vertical Seal Saving
- Yearly Tray Liner usage 20,000,000 pieces
- New yearly weight at 30mu – 78 Tonnes
- New design weight at 30mu – 72 Tonnes
- Yearly plastic saving – 6 Tonnes
- 8% weight saving
Dolav Liner Vertical Seal Saving
- Yearly Dolav Liner usage 300,000 pieces
- Previous yearly weight – 95 Tonnes
- New design weight – 86 Tonnes
- Yearly plastic saving – 9 Tonnes
- 9% weight saving

Competitors bottom seal tray liner.

Hanmere vertical seal tray liner.