When processors are locked in to using plastic trays, a switch to paper-based replacements to meet green packaging goals can face hurdles.

Harpak-ULMA is now offering paper-based packaging called PaperSeal to help the food industry rethink its packaging systems to reduce plastic use. The trays work with existing de-nesters and conveyors, and a tray sealer needs only a new tooling set to handle the change.