from packaging innovator Dempson Crooke is an environmentally-friendly option for packaging hot, take-away food. This bag-in-bag technology has its roots in the fish & chips market and clearly has wider applications in the hot food-to-go market and the latest format is perfect for a broad selection of hot, take-away food.Functional packaging is essential for the booming food-to-go sector, but criticism is often levelled at operators for using excessive packaging from materials that are destined to end their life in a landfill. Many bags used for hot take-away food fall into this category because they combine paper with a layer of aluminium foil or polythene making them difficult to recycle and non-biodegradable. This is not the case with the two-ply paper bag. Not only does Dempson Crooke source its paper from sustainable sources, but, as a 100 per cent paper bag it is both recyclable and biodegradable.
The stock line two-ply bags from Dempson Crooke combine a white kraft paper outer ply with a greaseproof paper inner ply, which essentially forms a bag within a bag. This design provides insulation to keep food hot, created as the two layers of paper trap an air gap between them. It also provides grease resistance and as a result of the two-ply construction the bags can also carry heavier food products more easily.
As standard, the bags are available in SOS or block bottom style in sizes of 175mm x 65mm x 230mm and 260mm x 70mm x 230mm as well as ‘Flat’ and ‘Satchel’ styles in a variety of sizes. Dempson Crooke can also offer the option of a brown kraft outer play and bespoke print from two to six colours including process colour print, depending on the size and style of the bag required.
The two-ply bag is suitable for a range of hot food items, including pastries, sausage rolls, croissants, naan breads, onion bhajis and hot chicken and is a perfect alternative to bags that combine paper with aluminium foil or polythene, bringing cost savings as well as environmental benefits.
