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A tray for transporting and displaying baked products is disclosed. The tray can be stacked in a 0° and 180° stacking configuration. The trays further include substantially non-glossy, non-smooth surfaces that allow stickers to be more easily removed, as well as drain channels in the base to facilit

A tray for transporting and displaying baked products is disclosed. The tray can be stacked in a 0° and 180° stacking configuration. The trays further include substantially non-glossy, non-smooth surfaces that allow stickers to be more easily removed, as well as drain channels in the base to facilitate removal of water following washing. The trays further include a scalloped handle on one side of the tray only to allow operators to more easily recognize which side of the tray they are facing. A tray retrieval tool can be used with several hook areas to facilitate retrieval of the trays following washing in high temperature water, or following stacking and storage. The trays further include spacers and spacer holes to place the spacers so that different types of baked products can be accommodated without damaging or destroying the baked product.

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1. A tray for transporting baked products, comprising: a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface including a plurality of ribs, a front wall, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a left side wall, wherein the front wall and rear wall are substantially parallel to each othe

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A tray for transporting baked products, comprising: a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface including a plurality of ribs, a front wall, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a left side wall, wherein the front wall and rear wall are substantially parallel to each other,the front wall and rear wall are each substantially perpendicular to the left side wall and right side wall,the left and right side walls are substantially parallel to each other, andeach of the front wall, right side wall, rear wall, and left side walls are all substantially perpendicular to the base;a plurality of outer drain holes in the base positioned proximate the front wall, rear wall, and left and right side walls and a center drain hole located substantially centrally on the base; anda plurality of drain channels located on an upper surface of the base, wherein each of the drain channels slopes downward from a respective wall towards the center drain hole, and whereinthe drain channels are configured to drain fluid out of the tray. 2. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of drain channels comprises four drain channels, each of the four drain channels originating at a drain channel originating point located at a corner of the tray. 3. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 2, wherein a width of each of the four drain channels increases from the drain channel originating point to the center drain hole. 4. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 2, wherein each of the four drain channels comprises: a first sloped surface;a second sloped surface; anda centerline formed at an intersection between the first sloped surface and the second sloped surface. 5. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 4, wherein the centerline is formed at a first angle with respect to a substantially horizontal and substantially planar upper surface of the base. 6. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 5, wherein the first angle is between about 0.10° and about 0.40°. 7. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 5, wherein the first angle is about 0.25°. 8. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 4, wherein each of the four drain channels further comprises: a first upper surface located at a junction between the upper surface of the base and the first sloped surface;a second upper surface located at a junction between the upper surface of the base and the second sloped surface; anda spread angle that is formed between the first and second upper surfaces. 9. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 8, wherein the spread angle is between about 13.5° and about 15.5°. 10. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 8, wherein the spread angle is about 14.6°. 11. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 2, wherein each of the four drain channels comprises a range in depth from substantially no depth at the drain hole originating point to a first depth at the center drain hole. 12. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 11, wherein the first depth is between about 0.50 inches and about 0.70 inches. 13. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 11, wherein the first depth is about 0.60 inches. 14. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 2, wherein each of the four drain channels terminates at a drain channel terminating portion located at a central portion of the base adjacent to two other drain channels. 15. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 14, wherein each drain channel terminating portion comprises: a drain interface surface shared by two adjacent drain channels, wherein each of the drain interface surfaces originates from an upper surface of the base of the tray, and wherein each of the drain interface surfaces terminates at the center drain hole, whereby,each of the drain interface surfaces is formed at a drain interface angle with respect to the upper surface of the base. 16. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 15, wherein the drain interface angle is between about 1° and about 3°. 17. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 15, wherein the drain interface angle is about 1.5°. 18. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the base is substantially smooth and even, and further whereineach of the plurality of drain channels is configured to substantially prevent marking of any baked products stored in the tray. 19. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 1, further comprising: a first handle, wherein the first handle is substantially centrally located on one of the left side wall and the right side wall, and includes an open portion, wherein the open portion includes a first open portion part that is substantially rectangular, and wherein a long side of the first open portion part is substantially parallel to an upper surface of the side wall and to the base, and further wherein the open portion includesa second open portion part, adjacent to the first open portion part, wherein the second open portion part is substantially rectangular and wherein a long side of the second open portion part is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the side wall and to the base, and wherein the first handle farther includesan inner flat portion located above the first open portion and on an inner surface of the side wall where the first handle is located, andan outer flat portion that is located above the first open portion and on an outer surface of the side wall where the first handle is located, anda scalloped portion located on an upper portion of the side wall where the first handle is located, the scalloped portion including a plurality of scallops, each of the scallops extending from the inner surface of the side wall up to and including the upper surface of the side wall, and further whereinthe first handle enables a user to grip the tray and identify an orientation of the tray. 20. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 19, further comprising: a second handle, wherein the second handle is substantially centrally located on one of the left side wall and the right side wall, and includes an open portion, wherein the open portion includes a first open portion part that is substantially rectangular, and wherein a long side of the first open portion part is substantially parallel to an upper surface of the side wall and to the base, anda second open portion part, adjacent to the first open portion part, wherein the second open portion part is substantially rectangular and wherein a long side of the second open portion part is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the side wall and to the base, and wherein the second handle further includes an inner flat portion located above the first open portion and on an inner surface of the side wall where the second handle is located,an outer flat portion located above the first open portion and on an outer surface of the side wall where the second handle is located, and whereinon both of the first and second handles,the second open portion part is longer than the first open portion part, and is thereby configured to provide an opening for a tray retrieving tool such that the tray retrieving tool can retrieve the tray from a storage location. 21. A tray for transporting baked products, comprising: a base, a front wall, a right side wall, a rear wall, and a left side wall, wherein the front wall and rear wall are substantially parallel to each other,the front wall and rear wall are each substantially perpendicular to the left side wall and right side wall,the left and right side walls are substantially parallel to each other, and further wherein,each of the front wall, right side wall, rear wall, and left side walls are all substantially perpendicular to the base; anda first handle, wherein the first handle is substantially centrally located on one of the left side wall and the right side wall, and includes an open portion, wherein the open portion includes a first open portion part that is substantially rectangular, and wherein a long side of the first open portion part is substantially parallel to an upper surface of the side wall and to the base, anda second open portion part, adjacent to the first open portion part, wherein the second open portion part is substantially rectangular and wherein a long side of the second open portion part is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the side wall and to the base, and wherein the first handle further includesan inner flat portion located above the first open portion and on an inner surface of the side wall where the first handle is located,an outer flat portion that is located above the first open portion and on an outer surface of the side wall where the first handle is located, anda scalloped portion located on an upper portion of the side wall where the first handle is located, the scalloped portion including a plurality of scallops, each of the scallops extending from the inner surface of the side wall up to and including the upper surface of the side wall, and a second handle having a smooth non-scalloped surface extending to a smooth non-scalloped upper surface of the side wall, and further whereinthe plurality of scallops on the first handle enables a user to grip the tray and identify an orientation of the tray. 22. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 21, wherein the second open portion part is longer than the first open portion, and whereinthe second open portion part is configured to provide an opening for a tray retrieving tool such that the tray retrieving tool can retrieve the tray from a storage location. 23. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 22, further comprising: the second handle including a first open portion part, and a second open portion part, and wherein the first open portion part of the second handle is substantially similar to the first open portion part of the first handle, and further wherein,the second open portion part of the second handle is substantially similar to the second open portion part of the first handle. 24. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 21, further comprising: a plurality of drain holes, including a center drain hole located substantially centrally on the base of the tray; anda plurality of drain channels located on an upper surface of the base, wherein each of the drain channels slopes downward from a respective wall towards the center drain hole, and wherein the drain channels are configured to drain fluid out of the tray. 25. The tray for transporting baked products according to claim 21, further comprising: a plurality of spacers, wherein each of the plurality of the spacers include a plurality of plugs on a bottom surface of the spacer, and wherein each of the plurality of plugs fits within a corresponding spacer plug receptacle on the base of the tray, such that the spacer is removably attached to the base of the tray at a predetermined distance from each the left side wall and the right side wall, and further whereinthe spacers are configured to change an internal storage dimension of the tray, such that a plurality of baked products can be stored and/or transported in the tray without significant damage to any of the plurality of baked products.