Food

Reducing costs and minimising plastic packaging waste for food manufacturers through optimisation.

It is estimated that 150,000 tonnes of stretch film are used a year in the UK, we estimate this could be reduced by more than 45,000 tonnes through optimisation.

We work with food manufactuers to reduce costs and help them achieve their sustainability goals by minimising plastic packaging waste. We do this by working with them to optimise their packaging processes.

On average we have helped our customer achieve a 42% plastic reduction.

Not only has our process helped clients achieve significant plastic reductions, we almost always make them a considerable cost saving. This is not because we implement cheaper films, it is the superior quality, performance and our optimisation process which allows us to reduce the cost per pallet for the customer.

How do we help food manufacturers make savings?

Reducing costs and plastic waste most likely won’t need any significant capital investment. In fact the best place to start is with the machines and materials you already have. Through optimising these, if possible, huge savings can be generated.

Transit packaging audit

Our transit packaging audit will help you to identify where changes can be made to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your packaging processes.

Choosing the right film

Choosing the right film for you machines and requirement is very important. Using the wrong film can mean you are using up to 4 times more wrap than needed which is an unecessary cost and unecessary plastic waste.

Optimising your machines

Perhaps the most important but misunderstood step to improving the profitability and sustainability of your packaging operations is optimisation. By ensuring your machines are stretching the film to its optimum level and the wrappers are applying the right amount of film, significant savings can be made.

Protect your goods in transit with our

High Performance Packaging

Sustainable packaging solutions that save you money, reduce your plastic waste and minimise environmental impact

Eliminate movement in transport with

Scientifically Proven Pallet Stability

Don’t leave it to chance, ensure your pallet loads are secured for optimal security with pallet stability testing.

Customer Success Story

Reducing costs and achieving CSR goals for a global pharmaceutical brand

  • 53.4 %

    reduction in plastic

A global pharmaceutical company reached out to Lindum to address some critical corporate goals. With a high value pharmaceutical product going through their high-speed wrapping machines they needed to reduce costs, cut CO2 to meet their CSR goals whilst ensuring efficiency continued across their packaging operations. The results and long term impact was huge.

Customer Success Story

Helping a global paint brand solve the problem of damaged goods in transit

  • £1 million

    per year saving

A global paint manufacturer sought our help when they wanted to get to the bottom of the reason so many of their products were being damaged in transit. Through pallet stability testing, we helped to achieve some impressive results.

Customer Success Story

Helping a petcare brand to combat rising packaging costs & meet CSR plastic reduction goals

  • 34 %

    reduction in carbon

The pet care division of a global brand got in touch to see if we could assist with their packaging operations. They wanted us to work with them to achieve one of their CSR goals of reducing plastic usage and therefore reducing plastic waste.