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www.globalsources.com/MobileElectronicswww.globalsources.com/HomeProducts Buyer’s Guide to sourcing food storage containers A gallery with 6 airtight food-safe products handpicked by our Market Analysts, 8 profiles of export-ready suppliers and buyer demand metrics.
} Product gallery: Freshness, durability stressed further 3 } Comparison table: Profiles of 8 export-ready suppliers 5 } Buyer demand trends on GlobalSources.com 7 Food storage containers: Product gallery, supplier profiles, buyer demand trends Food containers stress freshness, durability further Suppliers are improving airtightness and picking materials that extend food preservation, and boost microwave oven- and dishwasher-friendliness.
Food freshness and preservation, and durability while others still feature snap latches. remain the biggest factors that affect the materials used and designs of food storage Most releases are microwave oven- and containers from China. dishwasher-safe. Special features such as an air vent to let air escape the containers while inside New models adopt borosilicate glass, ceramic the microwave oven can be added. and stainless steel for the bodies as these are nonreactive and nontoxic. The materials can also Our Market Analysts have handpicked these withstand repeated heating or freezing. Some lids products to show the current trends in food come in silicone and ABS, and are vacuum-sealed storage containers.
Borosilicate glass
The model 6455 food storage container from Chahua is made of borosilicate glass, PC and silicone, and is microwave oven-safe. It measures 12.8x12.2x5.7cm and has a capacity of 450mL. MOQ is 3,000 pieces for a price of $0.50 to $5.
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Stainless steel body with glass bottom
The body of Shandong Oreal’s OR-1087-1-S model is made of stainless steel with a glass bottom, providing the user a peek of the contents. The canister body features machine-stamped deer figures. The set consists of four 4.1in-diameter cylindrical canisters with a height of 5.5, 7.1, 9.3 and 11.4in. Capacity is 21, 33, 42 and 59oz. Price is $0.10 to $2 for an MOQ of 3,000 sets.
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The lid of the RGP0233 model from Shantou Leqishi has an air vent on one side to let air escape when the container is placed inside the microwave oven. Each container in the three-piece set is made of BPA-free PP and silicone, and measures 60x46x59cm. Capacity is 1,050mL. The product meets various international standards, including FDA and LFGB. Minimum order required is 2,000 sets. Price is $1.62 to $1.79.
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Microwave-, dishwasher-safe glass bowls
Shenzhen Sunny offers the SGL80B model, a set of microwave oven- and dishwasher-safe food bowls with a dimpled glass body and lime-green PP lid. It consists of five containers with a height and weight of 40, 50, 65, 70 and 85mm, and 91, 135, 200, 284 and 502g. Top and bottom diameters are 89, 104, 125, 141 and 171mm, and 40, 50, 63, 75 and 90mm. Lids are available in various colors. Price is $1 to $3 for an MOQ of 50,000 sets.
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Clear and airtight
The four jars that comprise U&Me’s model food storage set are made of food-grade borosilicate glass and have airtight silicone lids. The containers have a capacity of 550, 650, 1,150 and 1,400mL.
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Patented vacuum lid
Vacalla’s VA10105 model features a patented ABS lid with a built-in pump for a vacuum seal. The body is made of acrylic and silicone. The set consists of three containers measuring 10.16x13, 10.16x17 and 10.16x20.8cm, which can hold up to 450, 700 and 1,000mL. MOQ is 2,400 sets.
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Company name Year Number of Annual Annual 2014 food Main export Export Types of Average Monthly Related OEM ODM OBM MOQ Key established employees revenue for exports for storage categories markets food storage FOB price capacity certification (%) (%) (%) (US$) customers all products all products containers containers (US$) for food (US$ million) (US$ million) export (by material) storage revenue containers (US$ million) (pieces) Plastic housewares, kitchenware, food US (40%), containers, glass Europe (30%), ISO 9001:2008, kitchenware, PP, borosilicate Rubbermaid, Chahua 1997 2,000 100 15 3.4 Japan (20%), 1.50 186,960 ISO 14001:2004, 30 40 30 10,000 and cleaning, glass QVC, Nitori Middle East OHSAS 18001:1999 bathroom, (10%) diposable and baby items Kitchenware, More than household and DG, GSGR, Keenmax 2011 40 40 0.3 US, EU PP, silicone 1.20 60,000 LFGB, FDA 90 10 5,000 20 pet products, Clip promotional items Africa, Glass, stainless Shandong Oreal 2007 100 3 2.5 0.7 Kitchen glassware Europe, North 1.20 50,000 LFGB 60 30 10 5,000 steel America South Plastic food America containers, jars, (35%), North water bottles, PP, borosilicate FDA, LFGB, Shantou Leqishi 2007 100 10.4 8.8 3.2 America 1.02 120,000 48 2 50 1,000 EasyLock lunch and bento glass ISO 9001 (19%), boxes, glass food Southeast container covers Asia (13%) Europe, Food containers, Middle Shantou Naider 2013 50 40 10 5 lunch boxes, water PP, PC, Tritan 1.50 280,000 BV 60 40 1,000 East, South bottles and cups America Airtight food US (50%), containers, candle Western No holders, ceramic Europe (30%), Soda lime ISO 9001:2008, Shenzhen Sunny 1992 40 30 20 2 2.50 70,000 80 20 small mugs, tableware, South glass FDA, CE orders and wine, beer and America shot glasses (20%) Australia, Unilever, U&Me 2006 274 3.2 2.4 1.9 Glassware Europe, North Glass 0.70 50,000 SGS 60 20 20 5,000 Wal-Mart America Drinkware, tableware, Japan (40%), dinnerware, Australia Vacalla 2007 60 3 3 1.2 PP, PC, Tritan 3.50 100,000 FDA 80 20 10,000 snackware, (30%), serveware, vacuum US (30%) items
More exclusive news: GlobalSources.com/HomeProducts 5 Company name Year Number of Annual Annual 2014 food Main export Export Types of Average Monthly Related OEM ODM OBM MOQ Key established employees revenue for exports for storage categories markets food storage FOB price capacity certification (%) (%) (%) (US$) customers all products all products containers containers (US$) for food (US$ million) (US$ million) export (by material) storage revenue containers (US$ million) (pieces) Plastic housewares, kitchenware, food US (40%), containers, glass Europe (30%), ISO 9001:2008, kitchenware, PP, borosilicate Rubbermaid, Chahua 1997 2,000 100 15 3.4 Japan (20%), 1.50 186,960 ISO 14001:2004, 30 40 30 10,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER and cleaning, glass QVC, Nitori Middle East OHSAS 18001:1999 bathroom, (10%) diposable and baby items Kitchenware, More than household and DG, GSGR, CONTACT SUPPLIER Keenmax 2011 40 40 0.3 US, EU PP, silicone 1.20 60,000 LFGB, FDA 90 10 5,000 20 pet products, Clip promotional items Africa, Glass, stainless Shandong Oreal 2007 100 3 2.5 0.7 Kitchen glassware Europe, North 1.20 50,000 LFGB 60 30 10 5,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER steel America South Plastic food America containers, jars, (35%), North water bottles, PP, borosilicate FDA, LFGB, CONTACT SUPPLIER Shantou Leqishi 2007 100 10.4 8.8 3.2 America 1.02 120,000 48 2 50 1,000 EasyLock lunch and bento glass ISO 9001 (19%), boxes, glass food Southeast container covers Asia (13%) Europe, Food containers, Middle CONTACT SUPPLIER Shantou Naider 2013 50 40 10 5 lunch boxes, water PP, PC, Tritan 1.50 280,000 BV 60 40 1,000 East, South bottles and cups America Airtight food US (50%), containers, candle Western No holders, ceramic Europe (30%), Soda lime ISO 9001:2008, CONTACT SUPPLIER Shenzhen Sunny 1992 40 30 20 2 2.50 70,000 80 20 small mugs, tableware, South glass FDA, CE orders and wine, beer and America shot glasses (20%) Australia, Unilever, U&Me 2006 274 3.2 2.4 1.9 Glassware Europe, North Glass 0.70 50,000 SGS 60 20 20 5,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER Wal-Mart America Drinkware, tableware, Japan (40%), dinnerware, Australia CONTACT SUPPLIER Vacalla 2007 60 3 3 1.2 PP, PC, Tritan 3.50 100,000 FDA 80 20 10,000 snackware, (30%), serveware, vacuum US (30%) items
6 More exclusive news: GlobalSources.com/HomeProducts Buyer demand trends on GlobalSources.com Kitchen & food storage Buyer demand trends are taken from buyer and supplier activity in the featured product group on GlobalSources.com. • Buyer requests track total inquiries from our independently verified worldwide community of more than 1 million buyers. • Product profiles represent the total number of unique products available from export-ready suppliers in our easily searchable catalogs. • New product postings indicate the number of new product profiles added to our website by suppliers during the period. For these and thousands of other categories, visit Global Sources online and sign up for Product Alerts to receive the latest supplier postings. Use the website’s Product Search function to find hundreds of products and send inquiries directly to verified exporters.
Top buyer requests Top product profiles Top new product postings
Food storage 80.6% Food storage 28.5% Food storage 29.4% containers containers containers
Canisters 7.8% Canisters 20.6% Canisters 26.8%
Neoprene Fruit baskets 4.0% 9.8% Airtight food 8.9% lunch bags containers Fridge storage Fruit baskets 9.0% containers 2.9% Fruit baskets 8.7% Fridge storage Storage bottles 2.4% 8.3% containers Bread boxes 8.0% Thermal food Airtight food 1.5% 8.3% Storage bottles warmers containers 7.8%
Freezer bags 0.3% Storage bottles 6.5% Freezer bags 4.4%
Stainless steel 0.2% Bread boxes 2.5% Neoprene 2.8% olive oil cans lunch bags Fridge storage Neoprene 0.1% Food flasks 1.6% 2.2% lunch bags containers Airtight food Thermal food 0.1% 1.6% Food flasks containers warmers 0.6%
Percent of all online activity for this product group Buyer inquiries by region
Other 9% Guangdong Fujian 31% 11%
Jiangsu 13%
Taiwan 13% Zhejiang 23%
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