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Food waste is a major problem in the grocery supply chain and growers and retailers are responsible to participate in that fight. The European Food Information Council estimates that 88 million tons are wasted each year in the EU alone, representing 174 kilograms per person. Estimates for the US aren’t much better, with The World […]
Read More >Food waste is a major problem in the grocery supply chain and growers and retailers are responsible to participate in that fight. The European Food Information Council estimates that 88 million tons are wasted each year in the EU alone, representing 174 kilograms per person. Estimates for the US aren’t much better, with The World…
Among the many notable supply chain disruptions of 2021, lumber was a major concern. Home construction, furniture manufacturers, and supply chain operators alike stood shocked as costs rose to $1500 per 1000 feet in May 2021—nearly doubling in price from December 2020. Despite a reduction in price July through November, today lumber is back at…
The climate crisis is higher on today’s business agenda than ever before, with a pressing need for organizations worldwide to reduce their environmental impact and introduce measures that lead to a more sustainable supply chain. One such measure is adopting sustainable plastic pallets. Sustainability is pushing for changes in consumer packaging[1]. Regulators, FMCG companies, and…
Pallet timber is rising at its fastest rate and showing no signs of slowing, driving an increasingly volatile wood market. According to the latest European reports, the index price of pallet timber alone grew cumulatively more than 20% over the last three quarters of 2020[1]. This phenomenon is happening across the globe. A report from…
The poultry supply chain is not an easy one, but many suppliers are finding some relief in shipping in an alternative container instead of the traditional corrugated cardboard box. Poultry recently passed beef as the nation’s top selling protein. According to the National Chicken Council, “Americans buy more chicken than any other food at the…
Since corrugated cardboard was invented in 1894, it has barely improved as a packaging option, and continues to wreak havoc on our fragile environment and threaten supply chain sustainability. The amount of resources it takes to create corrugated cardboard packaging is only outdone by the amount of pollution created from its manufacturing process. Why Divert…
Shipping prepared foods means there is no time for spills, mess, or crushed and damaged product. And that’s why we’re introducing a better way to ship prepared foods – our Fresh Kitchens RPC food packaging solution. Food retailers nationwide have flocked to the rapidly growing fresh kitchens and prepared foods category in the last few…
Stronger, sturdier and more cost-efficient, RPCs are the superior transport packaging solution compared to corrugated cardboard boxes. When it comes to protecting perishables in your supply chain, corrugated just doesn’t measure up. Here are 8 reasons why RPCs outmatch corrugated cardboard boxes: #1: Corrugated Cardboard Boxes Crush When you stack corrugated boxes too high or…
The grocery e-commerce industry has been on a steady path of growth for some time now, and with the added impact of COVID-19, growth is set to compound significantly. In 2018, online grocery shopping sales in the US reached 23.9 billion and then grew to 28.68 billion in 2019, a 16.6% increase. Since the start of the new year, stay-at-home orders alongside the closures of restaurants throughout the nation have increased aggregate sales projections immensely; with some experts projecting…
Shipping poultry is hard. The product itself is mostly water, there is often purge or leakers in a box, and if the cold chain is not maintained there is additional moisture created from the freeze blast. All this liquid damages corrugated packaging or even the product itself before it winds up on the grocer’s shelf.…
The Scramble to Handle Eggs Whether they’re scrambled, poached, boiled, fried, sunny side up, or simply used in baking – Americans love eggs. According to a recent study, the annual per capita of consumption of eggs in the United States is 274.2 per person. That’s a lot of eggs to handle. And a lot of opportunities for damage…
Tosca supports its Reusable E-commerce Crate for home delivery with its Internet of Things (IoT) tracking system New smart home delivery crate designed especially for home shopping offers operational efficiencies, sophisticated tracking technology and the elimination of cardboard waste Tosca recently introduced its new e-commerce crate for home delivery. Already being deployed by various UK…
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