Small cup, big impact:
a project to conserve resources.

Less material usage, lower weight, optimized logistics: the reworking of a private label tub for herbal quark proves that even established packaging solutions offer potential for optimization. With the redesign of the cup, a joint project between the DMK Group and the packaging manufacturer Pöppelmann FAMAC®, significant resource savings can now be achieved, contributing to greater climate protection.

Two companies, one common goal - more resource conservation

The joint project proves that there is certainly room for optimization even with long-standing, established packaging solutions such as the classic quark pot. DMK took the first step some time ago by dispensing with the conventional snap-on lids on tubs for selected quark products. This has already saved considerable amounts of plastic. In a recent project, the dairy products manufacturer went one step further. The aim was to also optimize the injection-moulded cup in terms of material usage in order to save even more plastic.

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Good cooperation at all levels.

„The collaboration with Pöppelmann has intensified in recent years in particular, which has also led to both companies developing an understanding of each other's requirements. One of the results of this good cooperation is our new herb quark cup, on which numerous departments at DMK and Pöppelmann have worked together.

Henning Götsche, Packaging Development of the DMK Group's Private Label business unit

High satisfaction on all sides.

„We have succeeded in developing a cup that has advantages in many aspects at the same time. It is a great team success that not only the use of packaging material has been improved, but also the efficiency of logistics. This has resulted in an all-round solution that is positive in terms of sustainability for both our food retail customers and the end consumers of our products.

Lia Rebettge, Head of Packaging Development of the Private Label Business Unit, DMK

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Conservation of resources

20% less weight

Weight saving thanks to increased length of ribs: the reduction in material reduced around 20 percent in GHG emissions: (18.4 instead of 23.09 kg CO2eq/1,000 cups)

Recycling capability

In the In-Mould-Labelling process, the container is provided with a pre-printed plastic label during production.The container and label are made from the same base material, making it easy to recycle the packaging.

Nesting

Adapting the design of the cup made it possible to reduce the stacking distance and cup height. This reduces the storage space required and the number of transports from the packaging manufacturer to the filler. Instead of 8,736 cups, 13,440 now fit into one transport box. This reduces the annual need for transport packaging for the unfilled cups by around 50 percent. It also leads to improvements in the filling process (50% more cups in the magazine reduce the workload in production).

There are numerous potential savings along the value chain. We would be happy to present these to you in a personal meeting:

Reduce

Thanks to material reductions and optimal stackability and nestability

recycle

Recyclable through monomaterial

MARCO VON DÖLLEN

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What do we mean by
future-proof packaging?

The EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets out the framework conditions for how packaging should be designed in the future. Unnecessary packaging and packaging waste should be reduced and reusable systems and recycling should be promoted. In our opinion, plastic packaging meets precisely these requirements, as plastic is more efficient than alternative materials.