The Key to Freshness Absorbent Pads for Food Packaging High-absorbency pads for meat, poultry, seafood and fresh produce. Excess liquid is drawn out of the tray and locked inside the pad, so the product reaches the shelf dry, clean and fresh. View Products Made for Food Safety ISO 9001 & BRCGS Certified Every pad is produced from food-contact-safe raw materials under certified quality and food safety systems, in the sizes and absorbencies your packing line needs. About Axorbia
Why Axorbia

Freshness isn’t a promise. It’s built into every pad.

Since 2005 we have manufactured absorbent pads that pull excess liquid out of meat, poultry, seafood and produce packaging and lock it inside the core — so what reaches the shelf looks as fresh as the day it was packed.

Axorbia Meat Pad under a ribeye steak in a black packaging tray

Meat Pad

Absorbs the purge from red meat on contact, so the cut never sits in its own liquid.

Axorbia Fish Pad under a whole fish in a white tray

Fish Pad

High-capacity pads that keep fish and seafood dry, clean and presentable right through the cold chain.

Axorbia Fruit Pad under fresh strawberries in a punnet

Fruit Pad

Draws moisture away from delicate produce, so berries and soft fruit stay firm for longer.

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See the difference a pad makes

Liquid pooling in the tray is what makes a product look tired on shelf. Our pads absorb it on contact and hold it inside the core, even under the pressure of stacking and transport.

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Packaged beef steak in a tray with an absorbent pad
Red Meat
Axorbia Dry Pad absorbing liquid under a chicken breast in a retail tray
Poultry
Whole sea bass resting on a blue absorbent pad
Seafood
Fresh strawberries and blackberries packed in trays with absorbent pads
Fresh Produce
Frozen cell ice pack sheet for cold chain shipping
Cold Chain
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Production Line
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Raw Materials
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Why buyers choose Axorbia

Every pad is produced from food-contact-safe raw materials under ISO 9001 and BRCGS food safety systems, and can be built to the exact size and absorbency your packing line needs.

High Absorbency

Capacities from 40 ml per pad up to 10,000 ml/m², matched to the product you are packing.

ISO 9001 & BRCGS

Manufactured under certified quality and food safety management systems.

Food-Contact Safe

Produced entirely from raw materials approved for direct contact with food.

Custom Sizes

Standard formats plus made-to-order dimensions and absorbency for your line.

Odour Control

The absorbent core traps the liquid and the odours that come with it.

Roll or Cut-to-Size

Supplied as individually cut sheets, festooned, or on the roll for automated lines.

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How It Works

Inside an Axorbia pad

A perforated top layer lets liquid pass through in one direction only. The absorbent core — cellulose, or cellulose blended with SAP or SAF — takes it up and holds it. A liquid-tight bottom film keeps everything sealed inside the pad.

  • SPEC & SAMPLE
  • ABSORB
  • LOCK IN
  • SEAL & SHIP
Tell us what you are packing, the tray format and how much liquid the pad needs to hold. We match a size and absorbency from our standard range, or build one to your specification, and send samples to run on your own line before you commit.
The perforated top layer draws liquid away from the product and lets it pass in one direction only. The surface in contact with the meat, fish or fruit stays dry, so the product is not sitting in its own purge.
The absorbent core — cellulose, or cellulose blended with SAP or SAF where higher capacity is needed — takes the liquid up and holds it inside the pad, even under the pressure of stacking and transport. Odours are trapped with it.
A liquid-tight bottom film seals the absorbed liquid inside. Pads are supplied individually cut and packed, festooned, or on the roll, so they drop straight into manual packing or an automated line.