Faccenda Foods How our transit packaging solutions brought huge gains for Faccenda Foods When Faccenda Foods asked us to carry out an operations audit and assessment at each of their six UK sites, they were delighted with the results that our transit packaging solutions brought them, including: Saving money with a 23% reduction in annual packaging costs An annual reduction of 52,000kg in plastic packaging waste This is how we achieved it… The challenge In addition to reducing packaging costs and packaging waste, the client also wanted us to help them implement more efficient processes and streamline their transit packaging supplies across all of their sites. Our full and thorough audit of their current products and systems allowed us to pinpoint some clear opportunities for improvement. Implementing new and improved packaging solutions Having identified areas that were costing unnecessary money, time, and packaging waste, we provided solutions to tighten up Faccenda’s processes and bring impressive cross-site benefits. We suggested using the higher yield Carestretch™ machine and Carewrap™ films along with optimising the machine settings. This created significant reductions in plastic packaging waste and saved money, with additional gains made by replacing pallet wrap machinery where required. Due to performance issues with their usual hand pallet wrap, we replaced it with Carewrap™ film as the standardised product throughout all six sites, enabling enhanced operator efficiencies at the lowest possible cost per wrapped pallet available. Carepole dispensers were also installed at some sites to reduce operator effort and risk of RSI. We also implemented a standardised group-wide specification for all packaging tapes to reduce and manage costs, along with longer hand tape rolls to reduce downtime and core waste. Results and long-term benefits In addition to the 23% cost savings and 52,435kg reduction in packaging waste, we’ve delivered per year, our transit packaging solutions have also benefited our client’s business by: Reducing risk – pallet containment force improved or maintained, fewer RSI claims thanks to the operators using Carepole. Being less hassle – one supplier across all group sites and multiple SKUs Improving efficiency – newer, better machinery reduces downtime for increased productivity Need help to reduce packaging costs and waste? At Lindum Packaging, we’re packed with innovation, helping your business to: Save money Reduce your plastic packaging Reduce your CO2 Improve your packaging performance If you’d like to explore how our packaging waste and optimisation solutions can let you do more for less, please get in touch with our experts for an initial chat. Get in touch with us View our products Faccenda’s verdict Here’s what the client had to say about our solutions and services… About the savings: “In an industry that is really competitive, achieving marginal gains throughout our business can make a big difference. The support Lindum have provided has benefited our people, our business and also the environment. I don’t think anyone can ask for more than that.” Amber Mattock, Procurement Manager Proud to work with “Ourselves and Lindum worked together as a team to achieve a 66% environmental saving, as well as a 57% cost saving. This amazing and unbelievably simple save was achievable by implementing a few easy changes to the material that is used to wrap the finished products. Not only was our spend on wrap drastically decreased, the presentation of our finished products was increased and the stability of the pallets was improved tenfold. This really was a win-win for Lindum, us and our customers.” Read more 0 % Cost saving “It was not necessary to make a full business calculation of the pay-back period. The ‘offsite’ waste reduction of 66% alone convinced the senior management …Thanks to the Caregrip™ anti-slip paper, the stacked products remain on the pallet and the downtime is reduced. In fact, there have been no stoppages caused by dropped products since the shift to PAL-Cut and Caregrip™ sheets. A welcome side-effect is the near elimination of fork-lift trucks in the packaging zone and that has been a wish for many years.” Read more 0 % Cost saving United Kingdom Lindum House, Beel's Road, Stallingborough DN41 8DN +44(0)1469 574480 sales@lindumpackaging.com Sweden Dalsgatan 16, 33330 Smålandsstenar +46(0) 371 33037 order@lindumpackaging.com Navigate to What we do Products Client Success News About us Meet the team Our Certifications Working with Lindum Contact us Sitemap Terms & Privacy Recycled Content Products Accreditations © Lindum Packaging Limited, registered in England and Wales, number 03686136. VAT registration number 716624731