How do you design more resource-efficient packaging that meets all customer requirements in terms of product protection, automation, logistics and marketing suitability? Together with our long-standing customer LIMERA and their customer Gartenbau Draek (tomato producer) we have been able to answer this question.
Packing price "Höfliche Verpackung" in gold.
The plastic bucket has proved to be a popular form of packaging for snack tomatoes, protecting them from pressure, presenting them attractively and meeting all logistical requirements. An interdisciplinary team with industry-specific expertise worked on this resource-saving solution. As a specialist in horticulture, LIMERA GARTENBAUSERVICE was very familiar with the requirements of the industry and was also advised on the details of the project by its customer, tomato producer GARTENBAU DRAEK. This gave rise to the idea of developing a bucket with a grid structure that was sufficiently strong and used less material than the established round buckets. To ensure that the idea of a 'tomato bucket with a grid structure' could actually become a series product, rapid prototyping was also used in packaging development - making the idea 'tangible'. This meant that samples were available very quickly for initial testing.
The innovative grid structure reduces weight—buckets with handles weigh only 21 grams. The bucket is stable, protects the contents from damage, and is designed for fully automated filling systems. The result: fewer greenhouse gas emissions and lower DSD fees.
Decoration of the bucket using In-Mould-Labelling (IML). Lid made of virgin fiber cardboard, fully printable. The bucket is moisture and temperature resistant—a major advantage given the climatic conditions that prevail in cold stores and during transport.
Bucket made of polypropylene, lid made of virgin fiber cardboard. Using the in-mold labeling process, the bucket is fitted with a pre-printed plastic label during manufacture. The container and label are made from the same base material, making it easy to recycle the mono-material packaging.
Gerhard Brock
SALES Packaging
+49 4442 982-3965
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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.
