D2 are delighted to announce the further progression our in-depth range of smoothwall foil containers with 10 further new and unique profiles to be supplied from our state of the art Conwy factory this autumn.
The range development is in conjunction with the procurement of new presses to help D2 accommodate the additional smoothwall foil container [...]

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 3D Presentation of a wide range of Convenience Foods, Fresh Ready to Roast Chicken, Pork, Beef, Lamb Joints and Turkey Crowns.
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D2 has completed extensive trials in the development of a new style of packaging which consists of a pre-formed Aluminimum Smoothwall Tray & a heat sealed, high clarity APET dome lid.
The technology has been already [...]

The ongoing success of our D2 700 Rotary Tray Sealing Machine was further enhanced last week when a Belgium based ready meals manufacturer confirmed their order for a second machine.
The reliability and economical running costs of the D2 700 Rotary Tray Sealing Machine, which has been proven by their existing machine’s performance, was key in [...]

D2 offers a range of hand slammers for the closing of foil lids on to wrinkle wall aluminium foil trays. Suitable for small catering operations and large scale industrial factories, the hand slammer will provide a cover over the foil that protects the food products from contamination.

This type of tray lidding is commonly used in [...]

When a north east based meat producer needed to double their current production capacity on an existing tray sealing line, D2 were invited to design and propose a turnkey solution.
We quickly identified the two main areas which required automation, and recommended installing a new D2 Smoothseal 800, fully automatic tray sealer, in-conjunction with a D2 [...]

Following the success of the  D2  900 automatic tray sealer, we have launched a new version specially developed for high quality heat sealing of our award winning Smoothdome packs.
The D2 Smoothdome consists of an uncoated aluminium smoothwall tray with a peelable heatsealed high clarity APET dome shaped lid.
It is available in a range of sizes [...]

If you’re a current user of the established D2 series plastic meat trays, there’s fantastic news !
This size of tray is now available from D2 in Smoothwall Aluminium !
The new D2 tray has the reference D293-75 and comes with a top out dimensions of 194 x 153 and 75mm deep, additionally the tray features a trivet style embossed [...]

D2 have been at the forefront of real world innovation in reducing not only the weight of our trays but also the amount of waste material produced during the manufacturing process.
We truly understand that to achieve a greater environmental reduction we have to look at all aspects of the supply chain not just the finished [...]

It has recently been brought to our attention by several of our customers that they have been approached by a competitor to D2 and asked to supply D2 manufactured trays to them. I would therefore like to ask, if you are approached, that you decline their offer to purchase our trays from yourselves and not [...]

D2 are again at the forefront of environmental supply chain packaging reduction by supplying our Smooth Wall Foil Containers in Pallet Boxes rather than individual packing boxes. Only when a customer specifies the use of boxes will the D2 team use this system. The reduction in supply chain packaging is on-going and we’re always working [...]

The D2 800 Tray Sealing machine is a compact inline fully automatic system for the sealing of pre-formed trays with film, board or crimped lids. Able to run with MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) or standard heat seal with single and multi cavity tooling.
 The tooling used by the 800 utilises a cast fused elements offering excellent reliability [...]

At D2 Food Systems  we have developed a range of internally lacquered smooth wall foil containers that provide a total barrier to highly acidic products.
 Normally a product PH range of between 4.5-6.0 is recommended for use in plain un-coated Smooth wall Foil Container, however we have to also consider the product composition, storage conditions and [...]

Through our continuous development of light weight and down-gauged trays, coupled with the fact that used aluminium is endlessly recyclable, aluminium trays are a sustainable as well as convenient packaging option.
The focus in the UK for many years is the recycling of Aluminium Cans (Coke Cans for example), however D2 are continuously marketing the fact [...]

D2 have been at the forefront of new design and innovation of aluminium foil trays. We develop special features that reduce and optimise the tray weight whist increasing strength and rigidity.
At the same time we have always recognised that our customers have their own individual preferences regarding both the appearance and rigidity of the trays [...]