Shrink Film for Food
YPS supplies a vast range of food-contact approved and food-suitable shrink-wrapping film, all with complete traceability and full BRC accreditation.
All are fully recyclable and many are available with a high proportion of recycled content material. We even supply bio-based material, too.
Our wide range allows us to help our customers specify the ideal film for their particular product or packaging choice, even when specialist properties are required. As an example, we supply especially durable cross-linked film, which is great for protruding and sharp products due to its high puncture resistance.
Our shrink films deliver excellent optics to show your product off to its best and entice consumers to buy.
Our Shrink Films Can Wrap
Irregular Shapes
Sharp Items
Heat-Sensitive Foods
Whole Birds
Poultry Pieces
Cheese
Pizza
Seafood
Meat
Why choose our shrink film for food
Ideal materials
YPS stocks and supplies a huge range of materials, so we can always find the right choice for your product. We work with specialist producers with expertise in the food industry to deliver the most technically-advanced films available.
Always Sustainable
All of the materials YPS supply are fully recyclable to LDPE 04 and can display OPRL’s recycling labels. Many are available with high levels of recycled content, at least of 30%. We also supply bio-based material.
Quality assured
Like YPS, all of our partners are fully BRC approved. guaranteeing the complete traceability of each and every reel or bag from the point of manufacture, through transit, storage and to your goods in department.
Ideal materials
YPS stocks and supplies a huge range of materials, so we can always find the right choice for your product. We work with specialist producers with expertise in the food industry to deliver the most technically-advanced films available.
Always Sustainable
All of the materials YPS supply are fully recyclable to LDPE 04 and can display OPRL’s recycling labels. Many are available with high levels of recycled content, at least of 30%. We also supply bio-based material.
Quality assured
Like YPS, all of our partners are fully BRC approved. guaranteeing the complete traceability of each and every reel or bag from the point of manufacture, through transit, storage and to your goods in department.
Shrink Film Categories
30%+ Recycled Content, Recyclable Film
YPS offers a unique material – an ultra-thin, fully recyclable polyolefin shrink film containing 30%+ recycled material. It's approved for direct contact with food, making it an option for any product that you're wrapping.
It uses a 100% PE base structure made from a mix of either PIW or chemical recycled plastic.
The entire range, from 9 mu to 25 mu, is OPRL approved, demonstrating its recyclable credentials.
Get in touch100% LDPE structure, a minimum of 30% of which is made from recycled plastic.
Full range available in centre-folded specifications in 9, 12.5, 13, 15, 19 and 25 mu thicknesses.
Optimised pre-perforation for easy set-up and a controlled escape of air, meaning greater efficiency in packaging.
Wide operating window for compatibility with a range of sealing equipment.
Direct food-contact approved, including options with post-industrial and chemical recycled specifications.
Post consumer, pre consumer or chemical recycled structures are available to suit any process.
OXBTEC Barrier Shrink Film
The perfect solution for MAP food applications, our barrier shrink film is the thinnest film of its kind currently available on the market.
This full barrier film creates totally hermetic leak-proof seals and is formulated with water-resistant properties, ideal for any fresh food product, but in particular for poultry products.
Get in touchOur OXBTEC barrier film’s hermetic water and puncture resistant seals reduce damage and product loss.
Achieves superior presentation due to its high anti-fog capacity and ability to shrink without wrinkles.
At 20mu, the thinnest poultry-dedicated shrink film on the market, allowing for reduced plastic consumption.
100% recyclable and available with 30%+ recycled content.
BSF Meat & Poultry Film
Our BSF Meat & Poultry polyolefin shrink film is ideally suited for packing fresh products (whole or in parts) such as meat and chicken, when modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is required.
Unlike traditional stretch-shrink film, our plastic film seals to prevent liquid leakage and contamination risks – a very important element in food packaging.
This also prevents the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses whilst preventing waste and spoilage.
Get in touchOur BSF Meat & poultry film delivers an excellent stretch capacity to create leak-proof, water-proof seals.
Product-conforming shrink without wrinkles and with a high anti-fog capacity for highly attractive presentation.
Enables cost savings by reducing damage and product loss.
Superior thermal resistance to facilitate high-speed tray packing.
Designed to be run on horizontal machines, as well as L sealers, high-speed side sealers and tray packers.
Cross-Linked Film
YPS can supply cross-linked polyolefin shrink film that offers exceptional strength and puncture resistance, a broad operating window and a strong seal even in a variety of conditions.
Food-contact approved specifications are available, offering a strong solution for irregular shaped foods and those where there is a potential for sharp edges such as bone-in joints. It offers high shrinkage at low temperatures, which is ideal for heat-sensitive foods such as dairy products.
It provides easy sealing and shrinkage on a wide range of heat shrink sleeving equipment although we recommend that this film is run primarily on our L-sealers and high speed side sealers for best results and to provide a tough, high clarity display pack.
Get in touchExceptional strength and puncture resistance.
Achieves a strong seal from a wide variety of processing conditions.
High shrinkage at low temperatures, for product preservation.
Compatible with a wide range of machinery.
Fully recyclable and available with recycled content.
Bio-Based Film
YPS offers an ultra-thin shrink film manufactured from a base of green polyethylene – produced from a renewable sugarcane by-product.
We are the sole UK suppliers of this unique film formulation.
This ultra-thin film shrinks at the highest free shrink ratio of any film on the market for improved presentation. It also seals and shrinks much faster and at considerably lower temperatures than any film currently available, resulting in energy savings.
Get in touchEthically-sourced film, formulated with a base of renewable surgarcane ethylene.
Excellent optic properties for attractive shelf presentation.
High cohesion strength, making it ideal for multipacking applications.
Ultra-thin film, resulting in a reduction in total film use, as well as improving aesthetic finish.
Shrinks and seals fast at low temperatures, reducing energy consumption during the packing process.
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Our team of packaging experts would love to hear from you – whether you’re looking for more information about this material, advice about other material options or seeking details on machinery choices.
Supporting your needs
YPS holds extensive stocks of packaging materials in our centrally-located warehouse, for despatch to our customers across the UK & Ireland, usually with next-day delivery.
We can offer a call-off facility, holding stocks of customer-specific materials, for example printed products, ready to be shipped whenever you need them.
All of the materials we supply are from trusted manufacturers producing quality packaging solutions.
From manufacture through to storage and distribution, all of our products are certified to the highest BRC accredited AA standard.
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