A trip through the local grocery store easily demonstrates the many attributes of plastic thermoformed packaging for food display, protection and preparation. Beginning in the bakery, a veriaty of thermoformed containers are utilized for cake, muffins and cookies. The dlie area provides ready-to-eat salads, meat and cheese spreads, rotisserie chickens, pre-packed lunchmeats, take-out containers, and sandwich wedges. Over in the meat section, you'll find both the foam and rigid atmospheric packaging for the various cuts of steaks, ground beef, and in the dairy, both thermoformed egg cartons and yogurt containers. The fresh section displays berries, tomatoes, lettuce and grapes in rigid, clean thermoformed containers so shoppers can see the freshness. And a veriaty of shelf-stable, oven ready and microwaveable choices are in thermoformed packages.