{"id":70978,"date":"2022-11-10T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=70978"},"modified":"2022-10-26T14:44:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:44:12","slug":"cardboard-instead-of-plastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/pappe-statt-plastik\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardboard instead of plastic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Because it no longer wanted to sell its dessert cups in shrink-wrapped plastic trays, the British company Premier Foods invested in a combined packing and palletising centre. The cups are now packed in cardboard boxes using tray erectors and palletisers and then palletised fully automatically. At the same time, the palletising centre disposes of two other packaging lines. The entire system was successfully accepted in February 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As one of the UK's largest food companies, Premier Foods employs over 4,000 people at 15 production sites and branches across the UK. The brand portfolio ranges from flavourings and seasonings, sauces and accompaniments, convenience foods, snacks and soups to aseptically packaged desserts. The Group also manufactures products such as cakes and desserts on behalf of many food retailers in the UK.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the Ambrosia Creamery, Premier Foods produces the UK's favourite rice pudding and custard products as well as numerous other desserts.<\/p>

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The aim was to create a modern multipack format<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The first packaging system from A+F went into operation at the Lifton site back in 2012. \u201eThe most recent collaboration was about creating a to develop a modern multipack format for our popular dessert cups<\/strong>. At the same time, we wanted to switch to a more sustainable carton solution,\u201c summarises Graeme Strike, the project manager at Ambrosia. At that time, the filled cups were placed in an open plastic tray, which was additionally sealed with a shrink film before palletising. \u201eNow we pack our cups in solid cardboard sleeves and corrugated cardboard boxes<\/strong>.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The MultiFormer tray erector forms the desired packs from the sleeve and wraparound tray fully automatically.\n(Image: A+F)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In addition, a to find a suitable system layout in order to realise the planned palletising centre with integrated packaging unit in the planned hall.<\/strong> to be able to. In addition, all existing options, from the cup filler to product routing, were to be retained. \u201eThe flexibility of the design of the packaging unit consisting of tray erector and labeller was extremely important here. This ensured that the cups could continue to leave the filling machine in the established format and still be processed seamlessly by the new packaging and palletising line,\u201c explains Strike.<\/p>