Microwave trays are a type of microwave packaging which is used for cooking food in a microwave. Microwave trays are made up of paper, metal, polymer, glass and ceramic. Due to heat resistance characteristics, it provides maximum suitability for consumers who want to reheat product in its packaging. Microwave trays are designed for heating food at high temperature, without losing food quality. Microwave trays improve the heating performance of microwave oven by safe heat transfer between food and oven. Microwave trays can hold heat for a long time for outdoor uses. Microwave trays offer direct food contact with oven and decrease the time of heating food.
Microwave trays provide excellent insulation and heat retention properties. Instead of heating food in an oven, it also protects product in storage and transportation. Microwave trays are not affecting oven and food safety. Most of the microwave trays are came in different shape and design with unique qualities to fulfil consumer needs. Microwave trays are compatible to products and barrier to oxygen and moisture. Microwave trays are cost-effective and easy to use.
Global microwave trays market: Dynamics
As of developed standard of living, consumers like the time-saving handiness of microwaveable heat-and-serve foods to put meals on the table. A microwave oven is commonly used cooking equipment with time-saving and hassle-free than others cooking tools. It’s not possible to use any instruments or utensils for cooking food in a microwave oven; it may be more time consuming and also harmful to the microwave oven. Microwave trays or microwavable trays are best options for heating food in a microwave oven. Microwave trays market is also growing up with increasing demands of the microwave oven.
Paper-based microwave trays are a recyclable environment-friendly alternative to plastic trays. Microwave trays are revolutionising microwave packaging market by its unique heating capacity for food. Microwave trays market will be expected to grow more in future as of microwave oven market will develop. Different Products and temperature ranges for cooking are motivated microwave trays market to make various trays.
Microwave Trays Market: Key Players
Few of the key players operating in the global microwave trays market are –
- Bemis Company, Inc.
- FLAIR Flexible Packaging Corporation
- Mullinix Packages, Inc.
- Tokan Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Plus Pack AS
- Fold-Pak, LLC
- WestRock Company
- Sonoco Products Company
- Smurfit Kappa Group plc
- Sirane Ltd
- S. C. Johnson & Son
- Huhtamäki Oyj
- DNP America LLP
- Gulf East Paper & Plastic Industries
- H-Pack Packaging UK Ltd (“H-Pack”)
Being the most developed of all with a well-informed consumer population, North America is the largest microwave trays market. It is closely followed by Europe, APeJ, Japan and RoW. APeJ is showing long-term spearhead growth of microwave trays market. The developing consumer buying capacity for expensive microwave oven can boost microwave trays market in next five years.
