Pulp Packaging Perth: Sugarcane Containers Guide

Pulp packaging in Perth usually means moulded sugarcane fibre: clamshells, bowls, plates, trays and lids pressed from sugarcane pulp. Packery delivers its full sugarcane range to Perth postcodes, so a café, food truck or caterer can order clamshells, bowls and plates together on one order.

This guide covers the main pulp items in the catalogue, their sizes and carton quantities, which ones list an Australian Standard composting certificate, and how to choose between them. Every size and carton quantity below comes from the Packery catalogue.

What is pulp packaging?

Pulp packaging is made by pressing wet plant fibre into a mould and drying it into a rigid shape. In the Packery range the fibre is sugarcane (bagasse is the name for sugarcane fibre). You'll see two finishes:

• White sugarcane. A clean, bright look that suits cafés, poke bars and catering platters.
• Unbleached (natural) sugarcane. A light brown, natural look. Several items come in both finishes at the same size, so you can match the look of your venue.

Pulp items are stiff and hold their shape, which is why they're popular for burgers, rice dishes, salads and anything served hot. Because they're pressed in one piece, clamshells have a built-in hinged lid, while bowls, takeaway containers and trays take a separate sugarcane lid.

Which pulp items can a Perth venue order?

Here are the core shapes, with sizes and carton quantities from the catalogue:

There's more in each family. Clamshells also come in a 9" size, a 9" three-compartment version and a two-compartment version. Bowls run from 8oz up to 40oz. Plates come round, square and oval, plus a five-compartment platter. You'll find them all under takeaway containers, burger boxes and plates and trays.

Which pulp items carry a composting certificate?

This is where it pays to check each product page, because not every sugarcane item carries a certificate. We only make a composting claim for an item when its catalogue entry lists an Australian Standard certificate number.

• Sugarcane plates. The white round, square and oval plates list an Australian Standard home-composting certificate (ABAP 20401). The unbleached round and oval plates list one too (ABAP 20402).
• Bagasse cup lids. The natural and white bagasse lids that fit 8oz to 20oz 90mm coffee cups list an Australian Standard home-composting certificate (ABAP 20178). So do the 80mm lids for 6oz to 10oz cups and the 90mm bagasse lids for cold cups.
• Clamshells, bowls, takeaway containers and trays. These are made from sugarcane, but their catalogue entries don't list a composting certificate. We describe them as sugarcane pulp and make no composting claim for them.

If your venue, your council bin service or your customers want a certified item, choose from the first two groups and keep the product page handy as your reference.

How do I match lids to pulp bowls and containers?

Pulp bowls and containers take a separate lid, and the lid has to match the base. The catalogue lists these pairings:

• 24oz, 32oz and 40oz bowls take the sugarcane lid that fits the SB24, SB32 and SB40 bowls. It's 200mm across, comes 500 to a carton, and is also sold in an unbleached version.
• 23oz and 30oz takeaway containers share one sugarcane lid for the 23oz/30oz containers (400 per carton).
• 9" square takeaway trays take the matching 9" square sugarcane lid (200 per carton).
• 5-compartment deep tray has its own lid that fits the TR5 tray (400 per carton).

Clamshells don't need a lid at all, which makes them the simplest choice when you want one item per meal.

Which pulp container suits which dish?

A few practical pairings to start from:

• Burgers and sandwiches: the 6" hamburger clamshell. For a burger with chips, step up to the 9 x 6 x 3 clamshell or the two-compartment clamshell.
• Plate meals and rice with sides: the 8" or 9" three-compartment clamshell keeps rice, curry and salad apart.
• Poke, salads and noodle bowls: the 24oz bowl for a single serve, the 32oz for a larger serve, both with the matching flat lid.
• Curries and rice dishes for delivery: the 23oz or 30oz takeaway container with its sugarcane lid.
• Catering and functions: sugarcane plates in 6in, 9in or 10in, or the five-compartment platter for a buffet line.

If you're not sure on size, order one carton of the size you expect to use most, trial it on your menu for a week, then add the other sizes.

Which one should I buy?

Start from your menu, not from the material:

1. Mostly burgers, wraps or handheld food? The 6" sugarcane clamshell is the one to start with. Pick white or unbleached to match your look.

2. Bowls, poke or salads? The 24oz sugarcane bowl plus the matching lid.

3. Delivery meals with sauce? The 30oz sugarcane takeaway container plus the 23oz/30oz lid.

4. Need a certificate on paper? Choose the sugarcane plates or the bagasse cup lids, which list an Australian Standard home-composting certificate.

Most Perth venues end up with two or three pulp shapes plus lids, ordered alongside their cups and bags.

How does ordering to Perth work?

Perth postcodes fall in Packery's metro delivery zone. There's no minimum order, every item is sold by the carton at one published carton price, and the price is on each product page. The checkout works out delivery for your postcode before you pay. You can see the full range for the city on the Perth packaging page, and the sugarcane takeaway containers guide goes deeper on container shapes.

If you'd like your logo on your packaging, many items can be custom printed. Get in touch through the custom print page and Team Packery will tell you which items are available.

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