FMCG Packaging

Mentone, Australia, 28 October 2020 – SATO, a global pioneer in the development of auto-ID and labelling solutions today announced that Officeworks, Australia’s home for office supplies, furniture, technology and student supplies, has implemented SATO’s CL4NX and CT4-LX PDF Direct Print solution at its distribution centres and retail stores.

Established in 1995, Officeworks operates 167 stores nationwide, a website with more than 40,000 products, a national call centre and a business team that helps micro, small and medium-sized businesses start, run and grow.

Located in Ala in the province of Trento, Transcend’s 5,000 sqm Italian facility will have a production capacity of two billion straws per year (almost 40 million per week) and will be operated in partnership with ICIS Group, a producer of printed cartons and multipack clusters.

Transcend straws are manufactured using FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper and meet the high EU standards for direct contact with food and drink.

We spoke with Mark de Boer (Technical Sales Manger) and Dino Boot (Sales Support Engineer), both working in Halfweg and responsible for the projects in the field of End-of-Line automation, and Milou Jansen (Marketing & Communication Manager). We asked them about the developments they see in the market and with which success formula Lan Handling is responding to this.

The “50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders” initiative is a response from the international business community to take effective action in the fight against climate change. As the global population soars, more than ever before it’s becoming essential to ensure that food is not being mishandled or wasted. From production and shipping to storage, in order to feed the world, food supplies need to be treated with care. Protecting goods and preventing unnecessary food wastage is at the core of Schur Flexibles’ operations.

The edible oil manufacturer, Adani Wilmar has announced that it will undertake a gradual overhaul of its edible oil packaging with a new all-PE laminate packaging to make it entirely recyclable from the first quarter of FY 2018-19.

Pouches needed to pack edible oil have a film of nylon to ensure that oil is insulated from outer atmosphere.

Edible oil manufacturer Adani Wilmar will soon replace all its packaging for edible oil in pouches from non recyclable polymers to recyclable polymers. 

The DS Group is committed to the mission of Green enabling by Social, Structural and Economic transformation that will drive sustainability in its business. As a committed corporate citizen, the Group aims to create a closed loop system that minimizes the use of resources, creation of waste, pollution and carbon emission. The use of R PET in popular confectionery brand ‘Pulse’, the leader in hard boiled candy segment is a small step towards environment sustainability and circular economy.