The client sought to upgrade its current packaging for individual hens’ eggs because the die-cut box took over 40 seconds to assemble and pack, resulting in significant labor and cost. With over 8,000 eggs per week sometimes being sent, there was a need for a more efficient solution.
Antalis responded with a molded, self-locking, pulp-based box that could be assembled and packed in under 10 seconds, providing a substantial time-saving advantage. This new packaging, designed in Antalis’ Smart Packaging Centre and manufactured in collaboration with Ezee Group International, also used 20% less packaging material. Additionally, the increased units per pallet led to a reduction in costs and carbon footprint associated with packaging transport.
Stacey McDonald, account manager at Antalis Packaging, emphasized the complexity of the project, stating,“The packaging of individual eggs for safe transit must be one of the more challenging projects I have worked on, but the results we achieved for the client made all of the effort worthwhile. When we are working to identify or develop a new packaging solution, sustainability is always a key criteria for us at Antalis, and it is always pleasing, as in this instance, to work with a client who shares those goals.
“The chosen solution wasn’t the lowest in price, but it was by far the most sustainable and actually delivers the greatest savings overall.”