The point of interleaving and stacking is to reduce total packaging costs, particularly foodservice packaging, according to an industry source. Processors look to these systems for reliability, simplicity and low cost of ownership. They generally choose between two formats: the more traditional use pre-cut sheets to pick and place, and others choose cut paper from roll stock.
The fascinating story here, however, is about what can be rather than what is. The unrelenting demands for lower packaging costs together with some anticipated improvements in interleaving materials might drive the future of this format, adding value to the supply chain not generally expected from this source.