Dumb Question but...

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke) 01/06/2015 at 16:29 • Filed to: None

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Does anyone here know anything about food grade container sealing equipment? I need one for a small business I've started but not really sure where I need to start looking.

TheHondaBro > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 16:39

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food grade container sealing equipment

Tupperware?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 16:43

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food grade

Be honest, this is actually "pot-grade", isn't it.

XJDano > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 16:49

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Don't know much about them but look at bass pro shops or cabelas or a big sporting goods store.

Also check for restaurant supply warehouse in your area.

http://m.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/sto…

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/06/2015 at 16:49

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No. Hummus grade, actually.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > TheHondaBro 01/06/2015 at 16:49

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No, for retail sales.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > XJDano 01/06/2015 at 16:51

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I would have never thought about checking out a sporting goods store. Thanks!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 16:58

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Pot hummus?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/06/2015 at 17:00

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Ummm. No, but I may experiment with a private batch...you know...for science..

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:00

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I know my mom has a vacuum sealer, its pretty common. Hers is a Food Saver I think, but of course there are commercial versions.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:04

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It's probably best to wait until you grow enough to have a Colorado subsidiary.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 01/06/2015 at 17:04

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No, I need something larger. Low end commercial grade.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/06/2015 at 17:08

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I'm not messing with it at all until the Fed clears it. Not worth the financial risk.

MysticStick > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:17

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I'm not sure exactly how one would package hummus, but you should be able to find everything you need here . Maybe something like the ' ARY VacMaster VP112A Chamber Vacuum Sealer '?

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:18

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"Does anyone here know anything about food grade container sealing equipment?"

Do you mean like tupperware?

Or saranwrap?

thereisnospork > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:20

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You are going to be hard pressed to beat a used industrial-system off ebay for cost/performance. There must be more dedicated sites for used food-prep equipment, but I can't claim to be familiar with them.

I wouldn't be surprised if amazon has something suitable either.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > MysticStick 01/06/2015 at 17:20

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I've had a couple of ideas, like sealing it up like the top of a boba container, but that might work too.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > thereisnospork 01/06/2015 at 17:28

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I found a couple of things on Alibaba, but I'm not sure I trust them not to break down immediately.

MysticStick > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:37

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Well, if it is to be sold fresh versatainers might be a nice choice, since they are reusable and microwave/dishwasher/freezer safe they are popular with customers (if you tell them). But these would not be sealed like commercial hummus tubs. Still, put a custom sticker on top and you'd have a nice looking product!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 17:40

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On a more serious note, I suggested checking Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=lp_10907…

I have no idea what you need, but they have more expensive sealing equipment like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Pack-LA-46…

http://www.amazon.com/Berkel-550A-Va…

http://www.amazon.com/Minipack-MVS-5…

http://www.amazon.com/SealerSales-TC…

http://www.amazon.com/Fleetwood-Skyf…

http://www.amazon.com/VacMaster-VP32…

But it seems you can go for something for under $1000 like this:

http://www.amazon.com/VacMaster-Cham…

So what you get depends on the type of sealing and container you want to seal... and how much money you want to spend.

And I believe the machine isn't "food grade" per se. It's the supplies you use with the machine that need to be food grade.

jmedarts > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 18:50

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Go to Packaging Digest magazine, you can wrangle a free subscription, and start searching. you might even want to look for contract packagers, who will fill & seal for you, for a fee, that spares you the initial capital.

If you tell me the type of container you are looking to use, I can probably find out who makes them and connect you. I work in personal care packaging, there is not a lot of crossover but I should be able to figure something out. If you are buying from a company, ask them.

A previous commenter mentioned used equipment off of eBay, that might work, there are also companies that run auctions for used equipment after a plant closes. I would look there as well.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > jmedarts 01/06/2015 at 18:54

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I've got to build up volume first, but I will keep that in mind. Thanks! Do you have a way to get in touch with you that you can put on here?

jmedarts > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/06/2015 at 18:58

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my handle is my g mail as well