Resource-saving production, secure packaging, attractive presentation: Pöppelmann FAMAC® and MERULIN Gartenbauservice GmbH & Co. KG jointly developed an innovative packaging for snack tomatoes.
This impresses with material savings of up to 30 per cent - with unchanged performance in terms of product protection, automation, logistics and marketing suitability.
Secure and attractive packaging - significantly less material
Pöppelmann FAMAC® presents a transparent plastic bucket with a coloured handle and a capacity of 870 millilitres. The bucket is manufactured using injection moulding with a grid structure. This allows Material savings of up to 30 per cent achieve.
With their Weight of only 21 grams the packaging is significantly lighter than its full-surface counterparts. Nevertheless, the bucket still has the required stability and machinability. The grid structure also enables Optimised ventilation of the food during refrigerated storage.
If desired, the packaging can be produced during the moulding process in the In-mould labelling process (IML) can be provided with a pre-printed label that is attached to the bucket to form an inseparable unit and is thus securely fixed and Moisture and temperature resistant is.
The new grid structure bucket is equipped with a Lid made from virgin fibre cardboard which can be printed all over. Overall, the packaging proves to be particularly economical across the board: the reduced use of materials not only conserves resources. The lower weight also reduces logistics costs and DSD fees and has the following effects CO2-Savings in transport.
Interdisciplinary project by two specialists
The snack tomato bucket with a grid structure was created in a co-operation between Pöppelmann FAMAC® and the MERULIN Gartenbauservice GmbH & Co. KG, which supplies horticultural businesses with products from well-known manufacturers in the green sector.
Pöppelmann FAMAC® took over the professional and fast Development of the design - supported by in-house services such as rapid prototyping for the production of prototypes using 3D printing - through to series production using injection moulding.
As a specialist in horticultural supplies, MERULIN supported the company with extensive Industry expertise and sought advice for the project from one of its own tomato production customers. The result is a Functional and attractive packaging, that fulfils all the requirements of the trade - and helps to conserve resources.
[infotext] The first customers have already taken a liking to the snack tomato bucket from Pöppelmann FAMAC® so that the first copies can be can already be found in food retailers are. [/infotext]Source: Pöppelmann GmbH & Co. KG
