Containers Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the FOB points?
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What are the case weights, cube, and class?
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What temperatures can the containers withstand? Can I freeze or microwave this container?
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What is the minimum order?
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What is the lead time?
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What material are the products made from?
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Can I receive product drawings?
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How do I obtain an FDA letter?
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Are our plastic products "green" or can we use biodegradable additives to make them "green"?
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Do you have a distributor for small quantities?
What are the FOB points?
FOB points vary by product. When browsing through our online catalog, some of our products include Service Location under Product Specifications.
What are the case weights, cube, and class?
After sampling your product, please call 812-306-2000 for case information.
What temperatures can the containers withstand? Can I freeze or microwave this container?
Reheat Application Products
Straight Polypropylene - reheat only
- Brittle- not crack resistant
- Can be hot filled on average up to 200 degrees. Should NOT be exposed to frozen environments.
- Colors: white or clear
- Part # example: T41016P
High-Clarity Random Co-Poly Polypropylene - reheat and frozen
- Slightly more expensive than straight homo polypropylene
- Structural performance is similar to straight PP; slightly less brittle than straight PP.
- Prone to cracking under low amounts of stress.
- Can be hot filled up to 200 degrees. Should NOT be exposed to frozen environments below 35 degrees.
- Part # example: T41016CP
- Colors: clarified
Impact Co-Poly Polypropylene - reheat and frozen
- Slightly more expensive than straight homo polypropylene
- Excellent for food application use in normal and frozen environments (NOT blast freeze).
- Can be hot filled up to 200 degrees. Average freezer temp is 20 degrees.
- Good impact & crack resistance.
- Good for reheat application in microwave.
- Part # example: T41016CP
- Colors: white or translucent
Refrigerate and Frozen Application Products
HDPE
- Food grade plastic
- Freeze temperatures average: -5 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Hot fill temperature: 160 degrees
- Colors: white or translucent
What is the lead time?
Plain stock items are shipped 48 hours to 1 week after receipt of PO and approved credit. Printed items: for new artwork, products ship 6 weeks from approved artwork; existing artwork has a lead time of 4 weeks.
What material are the products made from?
Materials vary by product. For containers, if an item has a "P" or "CP" behind the item number, it is made of a polypropylene material. Otherwise, it is made of HDPE. If you have any further questions, please call 812-306-2000.
Can I receive product drawings?
Product drawings are available upon request. Please contact your local sales representative or 812-306-2000.
Are our plastic products "green" or can we use biodegradable additives to make them "green"?
The term "green" can mean so many different things, especially in the packaging world. We prefer to use the term sustainable or sustainable package. According to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a sustainable package - is beneficial, safe & healthy throughout its lifecycle
- meets market criteria for performance and cost
- is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy
- maximizes use of renewable or recyclable materials
- is manufactured using clean production technologies
- is made from materials healthy in all end-of-life scenarios
- is physically designed to optimize materials and energy
- and is effectively recovered and utilized in a cradle to cradle cycle.
Even though, a sustainable package does not exist yet, there are many attributes about our products that are sustainable. For example, without plastic packaging to protect and preserve products, it would be very difficult for consumers to enjoy their normal day-to-day meals. In many of our products, we use post-industrial regrind to replace virgin resin. We are also using post consumer resin in the bottle side of our business. We are continuously reducing the weight of our products, also. For those products that are not recycled, this reduces the amount of waste that enters the landfill. It also helps us to use less of our precious resources. These are just a few examples of how Berry Plastics is striving to have a sustainable package. If you have additional questions, feel free to contact us.
- What are the FOB points?
- What are the case weights, cube, and class?
- What temperatures can the containers withstand? Can I freeze or microwave this container?
- What is the minimum order?
- What is the lead time?
- What material are the products made from?
- Can I receive product drawings?
- How do I obtain an FDA letter?
- Are our plastic products "green" or can we use biodegradable additives to make them "green"?
- Do you have a distributor for small quantities?
What are the FOB points?
FOB points vary by product. When browsing through our online catalog, some of our products include Service Location under Product Specifications.What are the case weights, cube, and class?
After sampling your product, please call 812-306-2000 for case information.
What temperatures can the containers withstand? Can I freeze or microwave this container?
Reheat Application Products
Straight Polypropylene - reheat only
- Brittle- not crack resistant
- Can be hot filled on average up to 200 degrees. Should NOT be exposed to frozen environments.
- Colors: white or clear
- Part # example: T41016P
High-Clarity Random Co-Poly Polypropylene - reheat and frozen
- Slightly more expensive than straight homo polypropylene
- Structural performance is similar to straight PP; slightly less brittle than straight PP.
- Prone to cracking under low amounts of stress.
- Can be hot filled up to 200 degrees. Should NOT be exposed to frozen environments below 35 degrees.
- Part # example: T41016CP
- Colors: clarified
Impact Co-Poly Polypropylene - reheat and frozen
- Slightly more expensive than straight homo polypropylene
- Excellent for food application use in normal and frozen environments (NOT blast freeze).
- Can be hot filled up to 200 degrees. Average freezer temp is 20 degrees.
- Good impact & crack resistance.
- Good for reheat application in microwave.
- Part # example: T41016CP
- Colors: white or translucent
Refrigerate and Frozen Application Products
HDPE
- Food grade plastic
- Freeze temperatures average: -5 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Hot fill temperature: 160 degrees
- Colors: white or translucent
What is the lead time?
Plain stock items are shipped 48 hours to 1 week after receipt of PO and approved credit. Printed items: for new artwork, products ship 6 weeks from approved artwork; existing artwork has a lead time of 4 weeks.What material are the products made from?
Materials vary by product. For containers, if an item has a "P" or "CP" behind the item number, it is made of a polypropylene material. Otherwise, it is made of HDPE. If you have any further questions, please call 812-306-2000.
Can I receive product drawings?
Product drawings are available upon request. Please contact your local sales representative or 812-306-2000.Are our plastic products "green" or can we use biodegradable additives to make them "green"?
The term "green" can mean so many different things, especially in the packaging world. We prefer to use the term sustainable or sustainable package. According to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a sustainable package- is beneficial, safe & healthy throughout its lifecycle
- meets market criteria for performance and cost
- is sourced, manufactured, transported, and recycled using renewable energy
- maximizes use of renewable or recyclable materials
- is manufactured using clean production technologies
- is made from materials healthy in all end-of-life scenarios
- is physically designed to optimize materials and energy
- and is effectively recovered and utilized in a cradle to cradle cycle.
Even though, a sustainable package does not exist yet, there are many attributes about our products that are sustainable. For example, without plastic packaging to protect and preserve products, it would be very difficult for consumers to enjoy their normal day-to-day meals. In many of our products, we use post-industrial regrind to replace virgin resin. We are also using post consumer resin in the bottle side of our business. We are continuously reducing the weight of our products, also. For those products that are not recycled, this reduces the amount of waste that enters the landfill. It also helps us to use less of our precious resources. These are just a few examples of how Berry Plastics is striving to have a sustainable package. If you have additional questions, feel free to contact us.