What are Fresh Produce Growers looking for from their Supply Chain?

The supply chain and logistics are an essential element of the process for fresh produce growers.

But what do fruit and vegetable producers really want from their supply chain?

·         Value for money?

·         Reduced transportation costs?

·         Less damages?

·         Increased quantities and a faster process?

·         Meet increased health and safety standards from buyers?

These are just a few of the main areas growers would ideally like to improve in their supply chain through their packaging. Like most things in business there will always be at least one criterion that cannot be catered for. This is made even harder when supermarkets and fresh produce buyers are continuously increasing their requirements and standards.

Have you been in search of one solution that ticks all of those boxes?

Macro Plastics Hybrid Bin is the answer to all of those areas. The Hybrid Bin will be on display in Istanbul at the Eurasia PackagingFair from the 18^th – 21^st September. At this international packaging fair you can see firsthand this revolutionary returnable packaging solution and how it can benefit fresh produce.

Merging plastic with wood has never been seen in the returnable packaging market before. Coupling these two materials together is a far more viable returnable solution than wooden crates that are currently the default choice. This needs to change in order for the fresh produce industry to improve.

The Hybrid Bin delivers on all of the 5 points that I have highlighted above. That is something that no other returnable packaging solution can do currently.

I will be with KayaPlas who will be exhibiting the Hybrid Bin at the Eurasia Packaging Fair in Istanbul from 18^th to 21^st September. You can find me in Hall 3 Stand 318 B, come and see how the Hybrid Bin can transform your fresh produce supply chain. 

Do away with your Cardboard Boxes

Where is the fresh produce market going in terms of packaging?

The two key questions that contribute to this are along the lines of – what do they require to grow and how you do you deliver on these requirements and make savings?

As a grower of fresh produce, how would you feel if you could transport your goods with using cardboard?

Cardboard is an age old packaging material that has been used to transport a whole manner of goods in all shapes and sizes.  Have you looked at alternative solutions that you could move to for the same costs but improve all round efficiency and quality?

Fresh produce are a delicate yet heave good to pack and transport. The durability of cardboard is an issue when weight is concerned.

The other concern with cardboard and its durability is when it is stacked or becomes damp. This then has a direct impact on the products it contains. These disadvantages can become quite costly both financially and to a company’s reputation.

An additional issue is freshness and quality that is essential for the customer. If the packaging is susceptible to collapsing or deforming when in transportation there is going to be a negative impact on the quality of the product as a result of damage which incurs costs. As cardboard boxes wither have solid surfaces or slight perforation at best and then an open top, therefore there is a restriction to the air flow which has a knock on effect in reducing the freshness.

At Macro Plastics we have an affordable one trip plastic merchandising box which goes straight onto the shelves of supermarkets. This is a direct alternative to the cardboard packaging, which is exactly what the supermarkets are looking for.

With the solution that we provide also fits in with the supermarkets desires of limited contact in the supply chain process. The application ensures that the produce is only touched once in the supply chain which is the grower before being purchased by the consumer. This removes the whole process of handling, which saves costs and reduces the chances of damage. A perfect alternative to cardboard.

Macro Plastics are continuously looking at how efficiency and quality can be improved, looking towards new plastic alternatives is continuously on the agenda.

Plastic is the packaging material of choice for the coming period of logistics. How would you like a packaging solution that provides the following elements?

·         Ensuring your produce is fresh for up to three days

·         Cooling produce 60% quicker than cardboard

·         Stop the crushing of products on the bottom layers

·         Zero contamination

·         Option for 100% recycle of reuse

·         Direct merchandising solution