Clear & Black PET Shallow Produce Trays for Vegetables & Fresh Fruit | Open-Top Overwrap-Ready | GHW-3013 & GHW-7T

QUNLU introduces the Clear & Black PET Shallow Produce Trays for Vegetables & Fresh Fruit | Open-Top Overwrap-Ready | GHW-3013 & GHW-7T, a packaging solution engineered to meet modern retail, supply chain, and consumer demands. These PET produce trays combine clear visibility, sturdy black bases, and an Overwrap-ready design to deliver a versatile, efficient, and sustainable fresh produce packaging option. By leveraging advanced Thermoformed PET construction, QUNLU’s shallow fruit trays bring together protection, presentation, and performance for a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce items.

Product Overview and Key Features

QUNLU’s PET produce trays are manufactured from high-clarity polyethylene terephthalate to create lightweight yet durable shallow fruit trays suitable for both produce and prepared food. The trays are available in clear and black configurations to suit display needs: the clear top highlights product freshness and color, while the black base provides contrast to elevate visual appeal on retail shelving. The open-top, Overwrap-ready packaging design simplifies secondary packaging and finishing, allowing fast, consistent application of film sealing for extended shelf life and improved hygiene.

Primary features include:

- Rigid PET construction for product protection during handling and transport.

- Shallow fruit trays dimensions optimized for common produce portions, reducing excess void space and minimizing movement.

- Open-top Overwrap-ready packaging compatibility for efficient film application, including MAP and conventional Overwraplines.

- Clear lids and black bases for premium presentation and contrast to enhance consumer attraction.

Applications and Use Cases

QUNLU’s PET produce trays work across multiple fresh produce categories. These shallow fruit trays are ideal for berries, stone fruit slices, grapes, cherry tomatoes, mixed greens, and cut fruit medleys that benefit from shallow profiles. Retailers will appreciate the attractive shelf-ready appearance that clear PET provides, while food service and processors can rely on durable trays for prep-and-go offerings.

Common application scenarios include:

- Retail display packs for supermarkets and specialty grocers that prioritize visual merchandising with clear PET tops and black presentation bases.

- Bulk-to-single-serve conversions where processors portion larger harvests into consumer-ready packs using shallow fruit trays.

- Ready-to-eat salads and cut fruit programs where Overwrap-ready packaging enables rapid secondary sealing and extended shelf life.

Design Advantages and Consumer Benefits

The shallow profile of QUNLU’s PET produce trays reduces product movement and bruising while maximizing shelf impact. The combination of clear and black aesthetics creates a premium look that enhances perceived freshness and quality. Overwrap-ready packaging streamlines packaging lines and reduces labor, enabling higher throughput and consistent film application that preserves product integrity

Technical Innovations and Manufacturing Excellence

QUNLU’s GHW-3013 & GHW-7T models represent refined thermoforming techniques applied to PET produce trays. The manufacturing process ensures uniform wall thickness, dimensional stability, and resistance to moisture and oils commonly associated with fresh produce. This precision thermoforming delivers shallow fruit trays with high-quality edges and consistent nesting for automated packaging lines.

Key technical advantages:

- High-clarity PET that withstands thermal stresses during packaging and display.

- Optimized tray geometry that supports automated filling, sealing, and Overwrapping processes.

- Engineered rigidity to resist deformation during Palletization and retail handling.

Sustainability and Environmental Considerations

Sustainability is integral to modern packaging choices. QUNLU’s shallow fruit trays are made from recyclable PET, facilitating circularity in packaging streams where local recycling infrastructure supports PET recovery. The design minimizes material usage through efficient shallow profiles and precise thermoforming, reducing overall plastic weight without sacrificing protective performance

Why Choose QUNLU’s PET Produce Trays

Choosing QUNLU’s Clear & Black PET Shallow Produce Trays means selecting a solution designed for the realities of fresh produce retail. These PET produce trays combine presentation, protection, and sustainable design to support retailers, processors, and consumers. Their overwrap-ready packaging design reduces line complexity and improves throughput, while recyclable PET supports environmental stewardship.

① Two Shelf-Ready Footprints — 300×130mm long-format for cucumbers, peppers and long vegetables; 200×150mm compact for tomato, pepper and berry packs.

② Overwrap-Ready Open-Top Design — smooth flat rim seats cling film, stretch wrap and heat-sealing overwrap film cleanly on high-speed packing lines.

③ Clear or Black PET on the Same Mold — clear PET for maximum shelf visibility; black PET for high-contrast merchandising and premium retail programs.

④ Ribbed Sidewalls for Stack-Stability — deep-ribbed geometry stacks stable in retail cold cases and palletized transport without collapse.

⑤ rPET Ready — GRS-certified 30 / 50 / 100% recycled content on the same molds; samples 3-7 business days.

The GHW-3013 and GHW-7T are open-top rigid PET trays with a smooth flat rim engineered for direct compatibility with cling film, stretch wrap, and heat-sealing overwrap film. No separate lid — the tray + external film system keeps SKU count low for produce packers running overwrap machines.

Thermoformed in a Class 100,000 clean room on KIEFEL (Germany) and ASANO (Japan) equipment. Black PET is a co-extruded food-contact grade held to the same ISO 22000 and BRC standards as clear PET.

Custom services: GRS-certified rPET (30/50/100%), custom PET/rPET tints (black or PMS), adjusted carton counts for palletized retail programs. Logo printing and adhesive labelling are NOT offered on this series — trays are supplied for external film / label workflows.

Safety: BPA-Free · PFAS-Free · No heavy metals · FDA 21 CFR 177.1630 compliant

Zhejiang Qunlu — direct thermoforming manufacturer, 15+ years global B2B experience, 100,000 sqm facility in Pinghu, Jiaxing; supply partner to Dole, Joy Wing Mau and Goodfarmer.

The GHW-Shallow tooling is optimized for overwrap-line throughput — flat, dimensionally-stable rims across both footprints so a single wrapping machine can switch between 3013 and 7T without recalibration.

90 minutes to Shanghai Port, 2 hours to Ningbo Port — competitive ocean freight and full export documentation for US, EU, Middle East and Japan compliance.

Q1: Can I combine the 3013 and 7T in one container?

Yes. Both SKUs use the same PET / rPET material and run on the same thermoforming lines. Any mix consolidates into one 20ft or 40ft container.

Q2: What film types are compatible with the open-top rim?

The flat rim is validated for standard cling film, PVC / PE stretch wrap, and heat-sealing overwrap film used by common produce wrapping machines. No proprietary lid required.

Q3: Is GRS-certified rPET available on both clear and black?

Yes. 30 / 50 / 100% recycled PET on the same molds. Chain-of-custody documentation issued per shipment.

Q4: Do you offer printed logo or adhesive labels on the tray?

Not on this series. The GHW-Shallow trays are supplied plain (Clear or Black). Custom tints are available.

Q5: Lead times for sampling and production?

Samples 3–7 business days; mass production 15–20 business days after PO confirmation.

Q6: Which retail channels is this range proven in?

Supermarket produce sections, wet-market fresh vegetable packs, convenience-store produce cold cases, wholesale market retail overwrap displays.

Q7: How do I request a quote?

Send SKU mix (3013 / 7T), color mix (Clear / Black), target quantity, destination port and PET vs rPET preference — reply within 24 hours.