Red Meat and Steak Thermoform Packaging Solutions

Steak Thermoform Packaging, Tray Overwrapping, and Vacuum Skin Solutions for Red Meat

Ossid offers a wide range of vacuum skin packaging, tray lid, and thermoform solutions for red meat packaging.

Ossid offers a comprehensive range of steak thermoform packaging and red meat packaging solutions, including vacuum skin packaging (VSP), tray lidding, and thermoforming systems. These advanced solutions provide superior tray overwrapping, horizontal form fill sealing, weigh price labeling, and case scale machinery, allowing red meat processors to boost production rates while maintaining safety standards and preserving product integrity.

To ensure red meats such as steak, ground beef, and pre-formed hamburger patties are securely sealed and meet stringent safety requirements, Ossid delivers innovative steak thermoform packaging and red meat vacuum packaging tailored to industry needs. Applications include VSP skin-on-board packaging for steaks and premium cuts, as well as thermoform packaging for ground meat and single-serve portions. These technologies not only secure product sealing but also extend shelf life and enhance product presentation, meeting consumer demands for freshness and visual appeal.

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Steak VSP on Board

ReeTray 30 Semi Automatic Tray Sealer - Hamburger

The ReeTray 30 is a semi-automatic tray sealing machine designed to meet the production needs of small to medium-sized processors and is ideal for large processors testing new products in a laboratory setting. This versatile system supports ambient, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), and vacuum skin pack (VSP), making it a perfect solution for steak thermoform packaging and red meat packaging applications.

Constructed with durable stainless steel, the ReeTray 30 offers manual or semi-automatic drawer feed options and interchangeable tooling for fast and efficient tray size changeovers. Whether packaging steaks, hamburger patties, or other red meat products, this machine ensures secure seals that preserve product freshness and integrity.

Ossid’s vacuum skin packaging tray sealing machines provide red meat processors with efficient, user-friendly, and hygienic solutions. The ReeMatic Series, a fully automatic tray sealer, offers multi-lane tray loading capabilities. Its advanced tray transport system uses push rods to guide trays step by step along the production line, ensuring precise placement onto the defined die-set position.

With flexible options for semi-automatic and fully automatic systems, Ossid’s tray sealing machines are designed to handle the diverse demands of steak and red meat packaging, ensuring high performance, secure seals, and extended product shelf life.

500Si Stretch Overwrapper - Steak

For high-speed red meat packaging and steak thermoform packaging, the 500Si tray overwrapper delivers tightly wrapped, case-ready packages at speeds of up to 120 packages per minute. This advanced system ensures consistent, secure packaging with features like quick changeovers, versatile tray size compatibility, and support for PVC stretch film. Its stainless steel construction meets stringent sanitary and safety standards, while servo-driven technology and microprocessors reduce downtime and maintenance, maximizing efficiency for red meat processors.

The 500Si’s cost-effective tuck-and-fold design makes it an ideal high-speed stretch overwrapper for space-constrained environments, excelling in automated ground meat packaging and steak tray overwrapping. Whether packaging steaks, ground beef, or other red meat products, the 500Si is built to handle the fast-paced demands of modern meat processing facilities.

With extensive experience in the red meat industry, Ossid offers tailored steak and red meat packaging solutions for processors of all sizes. By delivering efficient, versatile systems across multiple packaging formats, Ossid ensures each customer receives reliable, high-quality packaging solutions that preserve product integrity and extend shelf life.

Material Considerations for Red Meat Packaging

Material selection depends on various factors, including the type of product, desired shelf life, shipping method and duration, packaging style format, and the equipment being used. Ossid’s experienced sales representatives are available to assist you in identifying the ideal packaging format tailored to your specific needs and operational requirements.

Films – PVC (or similar) for overwrap, Barrier lidding or VSP for tray seal, wide variety for HFFS, vacuum/ shrink bags for vacuum chamber

Trays – Polystyrene, Plastic, Cardboard

Red Meat Packaging Examples

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Ossid Equipment Ideal for Red Meat Packaging

Ossid is the industry leader for leak-resistant tray sealing for case-ready products, flexible packaging for healthcare, horizontal thermoform, fill and seal equipment, weigh/price labeling equipment and case scales. Catering to customers of all sizes around the world, Ossid’s packaging solutions are ideal for fresh and processed meats, produce, convenience foods, consumer goods, and medical devices. Ossid is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging line solutions. As part of the ProMach Flexibles & Trays business line, Ossid helps our packaging customers protect their reputation and grow the trust of their consumers. ProMach is performance, and the proof is in every package.