Product features
Designed for Freshness
Fresh produce requires packaging that protects quality from packhouse to consumer. DS Smith Nature's Basket trays have been tested and validated across a range of supply chains to help maintain product quality and freshness throughout distribution.
The adaptable tray designs can be tailored to suit different humidity and ventilation requirements, making them ideal for moisture-sensitive produce that may be prone to respiration, condensation or pre-washing processes. Food safety considerations are integral to the design, supporting a wide range of fruit and vegetable applications.
Designed for Sustainability
As retailers, brands and consumers continue to focus on replacing plastic, DS Smith Nature's Basket provides a recyclable, fibre-based packaging solution with optional innovative moisture barrier technologies that minimise plastic content while maintaining performance.
Manufactured from paper-based materials, the trays are fully recyclable through paper waste streams and designed to support evolving sustainability and regulatory requirements. The natural appearance of fibre packaging also aligns with growing consumer preferences for responsible packaging solutions.
Technical Versatility
DS Smith Nature's Basket has been developed to integrate seamlessly into existing packing operations. Customisable formats are compatible with a range of automated packaging systems, including top sealers, flow wrappers and barrier display film applications.
The range is available as pre-erected, or blanks, giving producers flexibility to select the most appropriate solution for their operation. Pre-erected using standard tray erecting equipment, helping simplify implementation.
Enhanced Branding
DS Smith Nature's Basket punnets offer a natural look and feel that resonates with environmentally conscious consumers while providing significantly more printable surface area than many plastic alternatives. This additional branding space enables stronger on-pack communication and increased shelf impact.
Optional high-quality print capabilities allow brands to further enhance product presentation, communicate sustainability credentials and create greater differentiation in the produce aisle.
By combining food-safe materials, robust structural integrity and customisable branding capabilities, DS Smith Nature's Basket provides a packaging solution that balances product protection, sustainability and consumer appeal.
Ideal Applications
DS Smith Nature's Basket is suitable for a wide variety of fresh produce categories, including:
- Soft fruits
- Stone fruit
- Citrus
- Apples
- Mushrooms
- Tomatoes
- Fresh vegetables
Create Your Nature's Basket Solution
Whether you're looking to replace plastic punnets, improve recyclability, protect delicate produce or enhance shelf appeal, DS Smith Nature's Basket delivers a versatile fibre-based packaging platform designed to support fresh produce throughout the supply chain while helping brands meet their sustainability ambitions.
Designed for freshness, sustainability and operational efficiency, DS Smith Nature's Basket helps producers and retailers transition towards fibre-based packaging without compromising performance.
