The folded french fry box is as thin as 8mm, saving 40% of storage space
Folding French fry box as thin as 8mm: saving 40% of storage space, innovative practice of catering packaging
In the food delivery industry, packaging costs and warehousing efficiency directly affect corporate profits. Recently, a new type of foldable french fry box has attracted attention with its ultra-thin folding design - the thickness after folding is only 8mm, saving 40% of storage space compared to traditional paper boxes, becoming a new choice for catering enterprises to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Breakthrough in Folding Technology: Innovation from "Stereoscopic" to "Flat"
Traditional french fry boxes often use a folding paper box structure, which requires multiple folds to form a three-dimensional container. After folding, the thickness is generally between 12-15mm. The new type of French fry box adopts an integrated molding design, which compresses the thickness of the box body after folding to 8mm by optimizing the cardboard cutting and indentation process. For example, a food packaging company launched the "non folding standing French fry box", which reduces the side bonding area and optimizes the bottom support structure, reducing the folded volume by nearly half while maintaining the stability of the box body.
Storage efficiency improvement: 40% commercial value released from space
Taking a chain restaurant brand that uses 5000 french fry boxes per day as an example, traditional paper box storage requires about 2 cubic meters of space, while the new ultra-thin box only requires 1.2 cubic meters, saving 0.8 cubic meters of space for storing additional ingredients or packaging materials. If calculated at a storage cost of 2000 yuan per cubic meter per month, a single store can save an average of 19200 yuan in storage costs per year. In addition, the ultra-thin design also reduces the loading cost in the transportation process. A certain food export enterprise has increased the loading rate from 83% to 92% by optimizing the packing plan, saving over 150000 yuan in shipping costs annually.
Dual upgrade of environmental protection and user experience
The new type of french fry box is made of food grade white cardboard or kraft paper material, and the surface is treated with PE coating or glossy oil to achieve oil and moisture resistance, ensuring the safety of direct contact with food. At the same time, innovative structures such as standing slanted mouth design and curved bottom support have solved the problems of traditional paper boxes being prone to tipping and inconvenient to eat, enhancing the dining experience for consumers. For example, the "slanted mouth kraft paper french fry box" launched by a certain brand has become a popular choice in cinemas and party scenes due to its simple and stylish appearance and stable standing performance.
Industry Trend: From "Function oriented" to "Efficiency oriented"
With the increasing emphasis on cost control and operational efficiency in the catering industry, the trend towards "lightweight" packaging design has emerged. From folded 8mm french fry boxes to compressible beverage cup covers, companies are innovating in material science and structural design to maximize resource utilization while ensuring packaging functionality. In the future, with the popularization of automated folding equipment and intelligent warehousing systems, the large-scale application of ultra-thin packaging will further promote cost reduction and efficiency improvement in the industry.
Zhejiang Dongou Printing Industry Co.,Ltd, the expert in French fried box production
