IFCO is expanding its portfolio of reusable packaging solutions with the launch of the new Nestor plastic pallet. The pallet, which will be presented at Fruit Attraction in Madrid, is particularly lightweight, stable and digitally connected to optimise logistics for fresh food.
IFCO presented its new Nestor plastic pallet at the Fruit Attraction trade fair in Madrid. This ultra-light pallet weighs only 14 kg and is therefore lighter than conventional wooden pallets, which usually weigh between 22 and 24 kg. Nestor was developed for the Requirements of fresh produce logistics and is designed to offer stability and load-bearing capacity for loads of up to 1,000 kg thanks to wider legs, an interlocking design and metal struts.
The pallet is part of the IFCO SmartCycle, a closed-loop system that is based on Sustainable pooling of pallets is used. It features Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), GPS and a QR code to ensure the traceability of goods along the supply chain. Marco Geremia, Sales Manager for Plastic Pallets Europe at IFCO, emphasised that with Nestor, the CO₂-Transport emissions reduced by 62 per cent would. In addition, the space-saving design means that more than twice as many empty pallets can be transported on a lorry as with wooden pallets.
Inigo Canalejo, Vice President for ESG and Strategic Marketing at IFCO, emphasised the environmental benefits of the range. Nestor is durable and requires Fewer inspections and repairs than conventional wooden pallets. If a pallet is nevertheless damaged, it is not disposed of but recycled as part of the IFCO SmartCycle.
With Nestor, IFCO now offers a range that Especially for aerating fresh foods such as fruit and vegetables was developed. Together with the robust Dora pallet, which is designed for heavy loads in automated warehouses, IFCO now offers two customised solutions for fresh produce logistics.
Source: IFCO
