Wet-Pressed Molded Fiber Square Clamshell Container

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1 One-Piece Clamshell Design — No More Lost Lids

Separate-lid containers create daily inefficiencies in every commercial kitchen:

• Lids get separated from their matching bases, causing frustrating size mismatches at the packing station

• Lids are put on backwards or misaligned, requiring removal and repositioning

• Extra handling steps slow down the packing process during peak hours

• Our clamshell design eliminates all of these problems: the lid is permanently attached to the base

The packing process is reduced to four motions: open the clamshell, fill with food, close the lid, engage the latch. That is it. No lid hunting. No alignment checking. No wasted motion. For high-volume operations, this translates directly to faster service and lower labor cost per order.

2 Square Geometry — The Golden Shape for Food Packaging

The square is the most efficient shape in packaging for three fundamental reasons:

• Space efficiency: a 6" square container holds 30% more volume than a 6" round container (36 sq in vs 28 sq in)

• Bag fit: square containers fill the cross-section of standard delivery bags without wasted corner space

• Stacking stability: four aligned corners prevent shifting during transport, unlike round containers that roll

Beyond pure geometry, the square shape creates a visually appealing presentation — food can be arranged symmetrically, and when the lid is opened, the meal is presented like a plate rather than a bowl.

3 Single Compartment — No Menu Limitations

Divided containers are excellent for specific applications, but they impose constraints on what can be served. A single-compartment clamshell imposes zero constraints:

• Whole items: a complete fish fillet, a full steak, a lobster tail — nothing to cut or squeeze to fit

• Piled-high items: fried rice, noodles, salads — generous portions without worrying about overflow into adjacent compartments

• Mixed items: burger with fries, fish and chips, chicken with sides — arrange freely without divider restrictions

• The menu defines what goes in the container, not the other way around

4 Integrated Latch — 200-Cycle Tested, Delivery-Secure

A clamshell container is only as good as its latch. A latch that pops open during delivery creates a mess that costs far more than the container itself.

• Design: a molded latch tab on the lid front edge engages with a receiving slot on the base front edge

• The latch requires deliberate force to close and deliberate force to open — it will not pop open from vibration or tilting

• Tested through 200 open-close cycles with no measurable reduction in latching force

• Easy for the end customer: a gentle thumb press releases the latch; no wrestling with stubborn closures

• No tape, no stickers, no bands needed to secure the container for delivery

5 Seamless Fiber Hinge — No Weak Point

The hinge is the most stressed component of any clamshell container. Plastic hinges develop white stress lines and eventually crack. Paperboard hinges delaminate and tear.

• Our hinge is formed from the same wet-pressed fiber as the rest of the container — no separate material, no adhesive bond

• The fiber structure is continuous across the hinge line, with no cut or perforation that creates a stress concentration

• Natural plant fiber has inherent flexibility that allows repeated bending without fatigue failure

• Result: a hinge that survives hundreds of open-close cycles without cracking, delaminating, or weakening

• Because the entire container is one material, it can be composted as a single unit — no need to separate lid from base

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