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Last updated: 08 October 2020
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Plastic food containers are a common household item for storing and reheating leftovers, transporting lunches or keeping dry foods fresh. Our plastic food containers buying guide shows you what to look out for, while how we test explains our testing rigour.

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    We test popular brands found in supermarkets such as Décor, Kmart, Ikea and Sistema as well as Tupperware which is available through consultants.

    Our experts put them through rigorous tests including:

  • performance tests to see how leakproof and airtight the containers are
  • durability test to see if they shatter when accidentally dropped
  • stain and odour test to see how they fare after repeated heating and washing
  • ease of use tests to see how easy they are to clean, open and close and stack.
    • Matthew Steen
    By Kim Gilmour
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