- Absorption rate: medium or high, approx. 25–350 ml per pad
- Fabric: customisable — PE film, mesh PE film, non-woven fabric and more
- Size and colour, matched to your tray, cut types and packing method
Chicken is the wettest meat on most trays. Whole birds and cut parts — breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks — keep releasing a watery purge of blood and ice-melt from chilling, and it pools quickly under the meat. The tender surface sits in its own liquid, the colour dulls, and by the time a carton reaches the shop the pack looks weepy and the meat feels soft.
Chicken absorbent pads go under the poultry and pull that purge away fast, then hold it so it cannot seep back. Trays stay dry, tender cuts keep their shape and texture, and packs arrive cleaner — through the chiller, on the shelf and in transit.
Where Chicken Absorbent Pads Are Used
Chilled and frozen chicken sits in a tray or carton at every link of the supply chain:
- Poultry processors and cutting plants — tray liners on cutting and packing lines.
- Pre-pack and modified-atmosphere packs — lining chilled trays of breasts, thighs, wings and drumsticks.
- Frozen poultry — support packaging for whole birds and portions.
- Supermarkets and market stalls — chilled poultry trays on display.
- Central kitchens and foodservice — storage and distribution packs for bulk cuts.
Key Features
Draws watery purge away fast and locks it in
The pad takes up the thin, watery purge of fresh chicken quickly and guides it into the absorbent core, holding it there so it does not seep back under stacking pressure or temperature change.
Keeps tender cuts firm and shaped
With liquid gone from the surface, breasts and thighs do not sit in their own moisture. The meat stays firmer, keeps its shape in the tray and is less likely to turn slimy — important when one tray holds several cut parts.
Cleaner, safer wet packs
Because the purge is captured under the meat instead of pooling across the tray, there is less juice to leak into cartons during stacking and transport, which helps limit cross-contamination and returns.
Food-contact safety
Food-grade materials meet international food-contact safety requirements and are free of fluorescent brighteners, plasticisers and heavy-metal residues. Antimicrobial-treated versions are available on request.
Technical Specifications
Common specification for chicken tray pads:
- Absorption rate: medium or high, approx. 25–350 ml per pad.
- Fabric: customisable — PE film, mesh PE film, non-woven fabric and more.
- Size and colour: customised to your tray and pack.
Tell us your tray dimensions, cut types and packing method, and we will confirm a starting specification. A datasheet with layer structure and absorption data is available on request.
How to Select and Order
- Match the pad footprint to the tray base so purge is captured before it spreads.
- Choose absorbency by pack — mixed portion trays and larger cuts release more liquid than single fillets.
- Tell us whether you pack by hand or on a line, plus your chilled or frozen window, and we will recommend a specification.
MOQ and lead time depend on size and volume — send your tray size and target shelf life and we will quote accordingly.
FAQ
Are these pads safe for direct food contact?
Yes. They use food-grade materials that meet international food-contact safety requirements. Ask us about documentation for your market’s compliance review.
Can size and absorbency be customised?
Yes — size, colour and absorption rate can be matched to your tray, cut types and packing method.
Do they work in chilled and frozen packs?
Yes. The pad stays flexible and absorbent at low temperature and is used across chilled and frozen chicken packing.
Can I get samples before ordering?
Yes. Request samples for a trial pack — send your product type, tray dimensions and line speed and we will recommend a starting specification.
Bofeng New Materials supplies food-grade chicken absorbent pads to poultry processors, packers and retailers, with custom sizes, absorbency and private-label printing. Tell us what you pack and we will spec a pad for your tray.
Get a quote or request samples: jason.zhan@bofmat.com
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