Tray container

A tray container, comprising:

• a paper-based material foldable from an unassembled configuration that is substantially flat to an assembled configuration defining an interior space;
• a container bottom formed from the paper-based material;
• a plurality of container sides formed from the paper-based material, each container side having a proximal end contiguous with the container bottom and a distal end configured to fold into a bonding surface and reinforced portion, the bonding surface and the reinforced portion each comprising two layers of the paper-based material,
• wherein the plurality of container sides comprises:
• a first side;
• a second side opposite the first side;
• a third side positioned between the first side and the second side;
• and
• a fourth side opposite the third side and positioned between the first side and the second side;
• a perimeter bonding surface comprising each bonding surface of the plurality of container sides;
• a support ring configured for attachment to the perimeter bonding surface when the container material is folded in the assembled configuration, the support ring defining a cover bonding surface to which a cover may be bonded,
• wherein the container material comprises a first contiguous material and the support ring comprises a second contiguous material;
• and
• a cover bonded to the cover bonding surface of the support ring, and wherein:
• the support ring comprises an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the distance between the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter defining a support ring width, wherein the support ring width is larger than a width of the perimeter bonding surface;
• and
• the support ring further comprises a plurality of foldable edges, each foldable edge configured to fold around a bonding surface of a corresponding container side such that the support ring abuts a top side and a bottom side of the perimeter bonding surface.