Nestlé inaugurates new research institute supporting sustainable food systems
Nestlé has officially inaugurated the Institute of Agricultural Sciences to help advance sustainable food systems by delivering science-based solutions in agriculture.
Speaking at the inauguration, Paul Bulcke, Nestlé chairman, said: “We have nurtured direct relationships with generations of farmers around the world. To continue providing people with tasty, nutritious and affordable foods, we need to transition together to a more sustainable food system. The new institute will strengthen our expertise and use our global network to support farming communities and protect our planet.”
With global food systems under pressure, there is an urgent need to accelerate new approaches that ensure a sustainable food supply for a growing world population while contributing to farmer livelihoods.
At the new institute, Nestlé experts screen and develop solutions in key focus areas such as plant science, agricultural systems and dairy livestock.
It builds on the company’s existing plant science expertise in coffee and cocoa. Over many years, Nestlé plant scientists have been contributing to Nestlé’s sustainable cocoa and coffee sourcing plans – the Nestlé Cocoa Plan and Nescafé Plan – including the recent discovery of more disease and drought-resistant coffee varieties.
Nestlé is now strengthening this expertise and expanding it to further crops, including pulses and grains. The institute is also working with farmers to trial regenerative agriculture practices to improve soil health and encourage biodiversity. In addition, experts explore novel approaches in dairy farming that have potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of cow feed and manure management.
Jeroen Dijkman, head of Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences, said: “Our goal is to identify the most promising solutions to promote the production of nutritious raw materials while minimizing their environmental impact. We take a holistic approach and look at several factors including impact on yield, carbon footprint, food safety and cost, as well as the viability of scale-up.”
As part of Nestlé’s global R&D network, the institute collaborates closely with external partners including farmers, universities, research organizations, startups and industry partners to assess and develop science-based solutions. The new institute reaffirms the company’s commitment to strengthening Switzerland’s unique innovation ecosystem.
Speaking at the official opening, Valérie Dittli, State Councilor of the Swiss Canton of Vaud, said: “The new institute is strengthening the Canton of Vaud as a center of excellence for research and education in agriculture and nutrition. It also contributes to the efforts that are underway to support farmers in the face of climate change.
“Agriculture is at the core of quality nutrition and in the Canton of Vaud we can count on an innovative ecosystem that brings together partners including agricultural professionals, schools for higher education and private research centers such as the one from Nestlé.”
In addition to its new facilities at Nestlé Research in Switzerland, the institute incorporates an existing plant science research unit in France, and farms based in Ecuador, Côte d’Ivoire and Thailand, as well as partnerships with research farms.
If the crown fits…Sandwich King gives automated heat sealing systems its full ‘seal of approval’
For over 30 years, Leeds-based Sandwich King has ruled the lunchtime crowd and satisfied the nation’s taste buds. Serving up sandwich and snack favourites up and down the country, reaching schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, retailers and workplace caterers, for this family-owned enterprise, pride is everything.
Dedicated to mass-producing the highest-quality lunchtime products using only the finest ingredients, the family firm is dependent on another British leader in their field – Soken Engineering. So much so, Sandwich King gives their automated linear sandwich and food-to-go heat sealing systems its full ‘seal of approval’.
Soken has supported Sandwich King for over 15 years, initially with plastic packaging sealers. Eager to showcase their more sustainable packaging credentials to customers, over six years ago the sandwich manufacturer installed one of Soken’s highest-performance linear automated heat sealing machines – the HS60C. Capable of heat sealing 2,200 card skillet sandwich packs per hour, this investment was closely followed by the ‘Advanced’ model in the series. Giving Sandwich King even more packaging capacity with an additional machine that can seal 2,880 packs per hour.
Both automated twin-head systems used for sealing wedge-packed sandwiches, for an STS-accredited manufacturer of Sandwich King’s eminence, seal quality, presentation and machine reliability are the three most important considerations for Operations Manager Jason Hirst. “Quality and sustainability underpin the Sandwich King brand. All our packaging is now recyclable, and our card packs are bio-degradable. Our drive to deliver the highest quality products never stops,” he emphasises.
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Operating seven days a week, shipping lunch products across the nation daily inside a fleet of 18 vehicles branded with Sandwich King’s distinctive livery, machine uptime and rapid access to spare parts is clearly critical to this industrious business. “Our customers value quality, and we hold our suppliers to the same high principles,” affirms Jason.
Built in the UK to the highest engineering standards, the Soken linear HS60C range delivers repeatable optimum sealing. Featuring an innovative and accurate index location mechanism ensures sealing only occurs on seal edge areas of a pack. Soken Sales Manager Stephen Hawes explains why this is important: “Having a good reliable seal is vital in fast-paced sandwich manufacturing. This feature helps our customers to really minimise waste and avoid additional repacking labour costs.”
Simultaneously, the cavity top plate design protects sandwich products from heat during the sealing process. Again, this can significantly reduce wastage as there’s far less risk of heat damage occurring on the packaging window, affirms Stephen.
With so many contracts and orders to fulfil, although packing speed is clearly important to Sandwich King, Jason states that reliability is the most redeeming feature of Soken’s equipment. “We have always found their machines and service support to be first class.”
For any production manager, continuity and minimal disruptions on lines are critical. If spare parts are ever required, Jason is reassured knowing that Soken holds a number of parts in stock and can react instantly. “Being able to call upon their engineering expertise and have access to Soken’s service support makes a big difference. Being based in the same country means we can get parts and people to us quickly. Without hesitation, I would recommend Soken.”
Both Sandwich King and Soken Engineering are members of the British Sandwich & Food To Go Association.
Sandwich King currently has two Soken high speed linear automated heat sealing systems from the British firm’s HS60C range for packaging wedge sandwiches.
Sandwich King currently has two Soken high speed linear automated heat sealing systems from the British firm’s HS60C range for packaging wedge sandwiches. Summit features nature-positive foods
Nature-positive foods is top of the agenda of this year’s Sustainable Foods Summit Europe. For the first time, the executive summit will discuss the opportunities and challenges when moving to sustainable food production methods that encourage biodiversity. The executive summit will be hosted in Amsterdam on 15-16th June.
The 2-day summit will begin with an opening keynote on redesigning foods for circularity. How can food production be adapted so there is a positive impact on nature, producers / growers, as well as our health? What solutions are provided by organic and regenerative agriculture? What developments are occurring with upcycling? Case studies will be given of food producers making the transition to sustainable food production.
Approaches to move to nature-positive food production will be discussed. At the recent UN Biodiversity conference (COP15), 195 countries signed a historic deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, including to protect 30% of land and water by 2030. Nature-positive production will play an important role in meeting this ambitious target: agriculture and food production systems that involve the protection, management, and restoration of nature. Martine van Weelden, Director of Capitals Coalition, will discuss the implications of COP15 on food and ingredient firms.
Stendert Krommendam, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at EcoTone, will share the company’s biodiversity action plan. EcoTone, one of the leading organic food companies in Europe, changed its name in 2020 to reflect its mission to restore and protect ecosystems. The company owns several leading organic & sustainable brands, including Allos, Bjorg, Bonneterre, Clipper, Danival, Isola Bio, Kallø, and Whole Earth.
Details will also be given of the new EU deforestation-free regulation. Recently passed by the European Parliament, the new law ensures products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land. The regulation applies to cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soya, as well as products made using these agricultural commodities.
Mark Varney will explain how the Fair to Nature standard encourages farmers to adopt biodiversity-friendly practices. Introduced by the Royal Society For The Protection of Birds, Fair To Nature is the first ethical label that focuses entirely on nature-positive food production in the UK. Industry experts will participate in a panel discussions on encouraging nature-positive production and stimulating consumer demand for such products.
Regenerative agriculture will also be featured at the Sustainable Foods Summit. Philippe Birker, Co-Founder of Climate Farmers, will discuss the implementation and scaling issues associated with transitioning to regenerative practices. The mission of his organisation is to build the infrastructure to scale regenerative agriculture in Europe. Other speakers will cover ingredients from regenerative agriculture and marketing issues.
Joanna Wierzbicka, Deputy Director of IFOAM Organics Europe, will be speaking about the future of environmental labelling. As the number of eco-labels on food products increases, there is confusion about their meaning and the environmental impact of products. There is growing debate about the methodology used to rate products by schemes such as Eco-Score. At the same time, the European Commission plans to set limits on what eco-labels can enter the market. It plans to only allow private schemes to be approved if they have higher environmental ambitions than existing ones in the market. It also proposes to ban any new public schemes (national or regional).
Upcycling is another emerging sector in the sustainable food industry. There is growing recognition that waste ingredients can be valorised from the food industry. However, setting up supply chains and marketing such products are major issues. Case studies will be given of companies using upcycled ingredients in their products. Robert Wilson, Co-Founder of Toast Ale, will show how his company is making beer from waste bread. The London-based brewery sells its beer to over 1,000 retailers and recently secured EUR 2.3 million investment to reduce its environmental impact and scale its sustainability projects.
Since 2009, the Sustainable Foods Summit has been covering major developments in sustainability and eco-labels in the food industry. The executive summit now takes place in the major geographic regions of the world: North & Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. The European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre on 15-16th June. More information is available from https://sustainablefoodssummit.com/europe/
Interpack 2023 opens its gates with the Scott team ready to help with your new palletising projects
Interpack 2023 has just opened its gates in Düsseldorf and the Scott team is ready to welcome you at the stand G74 in Hall 11.
If you have a palletising project in mind and want to see the benefits of the new generation palletiser PAL 4.0, be sure to visit.
SCOTT have a number of recently completed projects to showcase, which you can benefit from when planning your next materials handling investments. These solutions include:
- Layer and robotic palletising systems
- Pallet conveying systems
- Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems
- Turnkey solutions
- All supported by local maintenance services with 24/7 cover
Sealed Air announces new corporate brand SEE®
Sealed Air Corporation has officially changed its corporate brand to SEE®, taking the next step in reinventing the company.
Sealed Air has evolved its corporate and iconic brands to SEE, showcasing a market-driven, customer-first, solutions company. SEE partners with customers to deliver packaging solutions integrating Automation, Digital and Sustainability, creating significant value for their businesses.
SEE’s growth and earnings performance has significantly increased over the last five years built on the SEE Operating Model and executed by the SEE Operating Engine and SEE Operational Excellence.
Commenting on SEE’s corporate rebrand, Ted Doheny, President and CEO, said: “We are relentlessly reinventing SEE from product driven to a world-class, market-led company powered by automation, digital and sustainable packaging solutions.
“SEE is making the future of packaging real and we expect this to enhance our valuation.”
SEE supplies packaging for more than 30 billion products globally each year. SEE’s new corporate brand represents the power of its brands and solutions that include equipment, services and materials. The company has grown and evolved beyond what it once was, and the new corporate brand and logo are a direct reflection of that transformation. SEE is continuously redefining what packaging does and can do by integrating automation, digital and sustainability into solutions that exceed the needs of its customers.
Automation: SEE enables customers to unlock productivity and savings by designing, manufacturing, sourcing and delivering automated packaging solutions with paybacks shorter than 3 years. The company is on a path to more than double its automation portfolio by 2027.
Digital: SEE’s digital printing and online value-added services empower brand owners to improve business performance and operational efficiency. The company expects over 80% of its sales to be transacted digitally by 2027. SEE’s solutions reach consumers through engaging and cost-effective digital designs and content.
Sustainability: SEE continuously brings customers new, innovative materials and applications that reduce waste, extend shelf-life, increase protection, enable circularity and reduce carbon impacts of products and packaging. Nearly 20% of its materials portfolio comes from recycled or renewable sources. SEE’s Net Positive Circular Ecosystem makes sustainability affordable for customers by lowering their total cost through automation, digital and innovative packaging solutions.
SEE’s new logo is a visual representation of the next stage in reinventing the company. The three crescents that make up the circle represent automation, digital and packaging with the full circle representing SEE’s purposeful commitment to sustainability and circularity in everything it does.
“We are excited to become SEE,” said Ted Doheny, SEE’s President & CEO. “We are solving our customers’ critical packaging challenges to make our world better than we find it.”
From the History of Sealed Air to the Future of SEE
SEE (under its former trade name “Sealed Air”) began in 1960 after an idea for insulated bubble wallpaper morphed into the iconic BUBBLE WRAP® packaging brand. In 1998 the company acquired Cryovac, establishing new leadership in food packaging. The company has grown into a global organization that provides essential packaging solutions to a vast array of industries including food, fluids & liquids and e-commerce.
Over the past five years, the company has made strategic acquisitions that accelerated the reinvention of the company, including the acquisition of APS (automated packaging systems), Foxpak (digital printing capabilities) and Liquibox (fluids & liquids packaging and dispensing).
SEE has approximately 17,300 employees across the world and serves customers in 120 countries and territories.
SEE’s stock ticker (NYSE: SEE) will stay the same, as will its legal entity, which will remain Sealed Air Corporation. The company’s suite of globally recognized solution brands will also remain the same, including CRYOVAC® food packaging, LIQUIBOX® fluids and liquids systems, SEALED AIR® protective packaging, AUTOBAG® automated packaging systems, BUBBLE WRAP® packaging, SEE Automation™ and prismiq™ digital packaging and printing.
Glanbia completes sale of mozzarella JV to partner Leprino Foods
Glanbia, the better nutrition company, has completed the sale of its shareholdings in Glanbia Cheese, a leading mozzarella maker in Europe comprising Glanbia Cheese EU Limited and Glanbia Cheese Limited, to Leprino Foods Company.
Transaction proceeds of €178.9 million have been received in cash, with further contingent consideration of up to €25 million, dependant on the performance of Glanbia Cheese over the next three years.
The transaction will be subject to customary post completion cash and working capital adjustments. The proceeds of the transaction will be used for general corporate purposes.
Following a transition period post-completion, the Glanbia Cheese business will be renamed Leprino Foods UK Limited and Leprino Foods EU Limited.
In the 2022 financial year, the group’s shareholding in Glanbia Cheese represented a gross asset value of €52.8 million and contributed profit before tax of €9.5 million for the group.
Glanbia Cheese has three manufacturing facilities – Llangefni in Wales, Magheralin in Northern Ireland and Portlaoise, Ireland. The existing team will continue to manage the business, led by CEO Paul Vernon and his senior management team, with no disruption to day-to-day operations.
Post completion, Glanbia plc will continue to focus on its better nutrition strategy serving consumer health and wellness categories through its consumer brands and ingredient solutions business.
Fresh produce company grows greener with £3.5m loan
A Southport-based fresh produce company has expanded one of its warehouses in Evesham by 75% while introducing greener measures, thanks to support of a £3.5 million loan from Lloyds Bank.
Nationwide Produce is a family-owned business that started life in Lancashire as Bernard O’Malley & Sons almost 50 years ago. The business prides itself on its ability to work across the entire supply chain, growing, grading, packing, trading, importing, and exporting fresh produce including vegetables and fruits from around the world.
A rapidly growing customer base, and general market need for reliable suppliers, meant Nationwide Produce needed to expand to keep up with demand. The business approached Lloyds Bank, securing a £3.5 million funding package that was used to increase the space of its warehouse in Evesham by 75% from 32,000 sq ft to 56,000 sq ft. The expansion also saw the business’s pallet capacity rise from 900 to 2100, allowing for more stock to be stored.
The business is also committed to sustainability, making tangible steps on the road to net zero by investing in renewable power and switching to more environmentally friendly technology. To support these green ambitions, the firm used the funding to build five temperature-controlled chambers which offer an 84% reduction in global warming potential, meaning they can achieve the same cooling effect as previous chambers while emitting fewer greenhouse gases.
The new technology will improve cooling performance and increase energy efficiency in the business by up to 15%. It will also allow the company to store produce at the optimal temperature meaning the quality remains the very best for much longer.
Solar panels were also installed at the warehouse, growing its total renewable electricity offering by almost two thirds and bringing capacity up to 500kW across the company’s facilities.
To minimise waste that ends up in landfill, Nationwide Produce has also implemented a streamlined waste management process that utilises anaerobic digestion, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing landfill costs.
Overall, the new space has given Nationwide Produce the ability to hold more stock, and increase buying power meaning it can fulfil customer orders more efficiently, negotiate better deals with suppliers and improve its level of service.
Now, the business is planning to expand its product range to include frozen foods, as well as investing in new packing machinery to enhance its offerings and further increase its appeal to its customers.
Tim O’Malley, group Managing Director at Nationwide Produce Plc, said: “As a global importer, and UK and EU exporter, we are seeing a rise in demand for fresh produce from customers across all sectors of the market. Last year, our turnover was above pre-pandemic levels at £143 million and we’re already set to see a record-breaking turnover of £185 million this year as we meet demand for increased volume.
“The new warehouse space will be vital in helping maximise this opportunity for growth by helping us work more efficiently, improve and expand our product line, and ultimately, provide our customers with an even better service.
“We’re also committed to driving decarbonisation within the company and are proud to say 100% of the power needed to run our UK depots and offices is being produced from renewable energy sources, including our recently installed solar panels.”
Charity partnerships are also an important part of the business’s offering, and it helps to reduce waste by diverting surplus food to its partner, Fareshare. A massively important venture as it’s reported that 9.5 million tonnes of food is thrown away in the UK each year.
Over the course of its three-year partnership, the company has donated more than 500,000 meals to 3,825 charities across the UK, a total of 217 tonnes of surplus food.
John Csizmadia, relationship director at Lloyds Bank, said: “Nationwide Produce is a fantastic example of a business that puts innovation and its customers at the heart of everything is does. The new warehouse space will help the company to meet increased demand, while also expanding its offering and improving its sustainability efforts.
“We’re proud to be by the side of the business as it continues to grow and look forward to seeing the direction it takes for the future.”
Waitrose removes plastic and foil sleeves from wine bottle necks
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to test selling wine bottles without the familiar plastic and foil sleeves around the neck of wine bottles. The change will put an end to the need to cut and tear off this packaging, an act which wine drinkers are used to performing as part of the ritual of opening a bottle of wine.
The removal of sleeves, which form no functional purpose, is being trialled on Waitrose’s own brand Loved & Found wine range of lesser known grape varieties and wine regions. Initially four bottles will be sold without neck sleeves, which are officially known as ‘capsules’, and by the end of the year the packaging will be removed from the full range of ten Loved & Found wines as part of Waitrose’s plans to reduce unnecessary packaging.
Barry Dick, MW and Beer, Wine and Spirit Sourcing Manager for Waitrose, said: “Bottle neck sleeves were introduced many years ago to prevent pests such as moths and weevils from ruining wines kept in dark, damp cellars. The caterpillars of this moth species would bore into the wine corks, causing the wine to leak, or taste musty.
“Nowadays few people have wine cellars and those who do tend to keep them in much better conditions. This has meant that the sleeves have remained for purely aesthetic reasons and are no longer needed to protect wine.
“The quality of corks used by the wine industry has also been dramatically improved. The bottles in our trial will be corked with a new FSC cork which has been extensively tried and tested for its ability to resist being contaminated with TCA, which makes corks smell and taste mouldy and ruins wine. TCA is the reason why cork fell out of favour, but cork has great sustainability credentials which is why it’s making a comeback.
“The bottles look quite different as the neck appears naked, so it will be interesting to see how our customers react to us removing these familiar sleeves. I for one am looking forward to not having to wrestle with the packaging.”
Waitrose estimates that removing the capsules on its range of ten Loved and Found wines alone will save half a tonne of unnecessary packaging per year.
In another sustainability move, this year Waitrose converted as many of their small wine bottles as possible to cans, halving the carbon footprint per drink.
The packaging industry – a booming industry exploding with innovation
Packaging Innovations NEC was the catalyst for an impressive display of the latest innovations to light up the packaging industry.
The packaging evolution that is taking place everywhere we look is driving innovation to explosive levels. In fact, visitors to Packaging Innovations & Empack, Featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment, this year saw outstanding innovations at the Birmingham NEC that will surely become part of everyday lives around the world, either behind the scenes or on our shelves.
The Innovations Gallery at the February showcase provided the perfect platform for manufacturers to shout about the great work they’re doing and gave the industry a chance to celebrate its abundance of innovations. From responding to ever-changing production and consumer demands to reducing the global impact of packaging materials and waste, the industry has its work cut out. Still, it continues to demonstrate that it can rise to the challenge.
The full list of inspiring Innovation Gallery entrants can be seen here, such as the EcoIns (Eco Insulator) by Paragon and Cocoa Paper Cups from Ecopack. The shortlisted Top Ten Innovations reflect current trends in the market, from sustainable choices like plastic reduction and recyclability to automated efficiency and convenience.
Innovations Gallery judge Paul Jenkins, from the PackHub, said: “I was thrilled with the quality and quantity of entries we received for the Innovation Gallery. It’s clear that there is a real drive to meet consumer needs and to solve long-standing challenges in the industry.”
He added: “One of the most exciting aspects of this year’s entries was the focus on sustainability. It’s clear that packaging companies are taking their environmental impact seriously and are working hard to develop innovative solutions.”
SUPA Products’ 500ml paper bottle for its eco-mate range stood out for the judges and was crowned the winner. Here’s what SUPA Products said about their innovation: “Eco-mate cleaning liquids are the world’s first 100% plastic-free, paper bottle products, designed using only natural materials that biodegrade back to nature.”
In addition to innovating a sustainable product, SUPA said: “We have committed 20% of our profits to ocean and beach clean-up charities to help in the fight against single-use plastics causing marine litter.” The award-winning bottles were closely followed by:
VisiPak, clear packaging, permaseal tubes and closures. High-impact packaging for clear point-of-sale displays by Sinclair & Rush Ltd.
D:PLOY, the industry’s first automated platform for building, running, monitoring, and deploying collaborative applications by OnRobot A/S.
Eagle Reinforced Wrap with integrated lateral reinforcement bands throughout to considerably increase durability and strength even if punctured, from Excelerate Ltd.
EX-30-S MONOBLOC is a semi-automatic EX-30-S filling and capping monobloc with a compact and modular design that gives the user flexibility and greater productivity even in smaller production areas by Excel Packaging Machinery.
Autofill bag-in-box liner requires no manual manipulation during the filling process, which results in improved efficiencies and a lower risk of incorrect filling by TPS Rental Systems Ltd.
Rippatape® Halo, a patent-pending, paper-based tear tape that provides a sustainable solution for frustration-free and easy-opening of paper and board packaging and eliminates the need for plastic, by Filtrona Tapes.
100% Recyclable Valve for Dispensing Closures made from a specially developed material that is fully recyclable within polyolefin waste streams. The closure provides a sustainable alternative to traditional silicone valves without compromising functionality by Weener Plastics.
IMPAC-T, a recyclable rPET composite pack, which the manufacturer states enables UK food industries to switch from traditional polypropylene to more circular packaging. In addition, IMPAC-T offers an independently verified 46% carbon footprint reduction thanks to a world-first process technology. Produced by PFF Packaging.
X-CYCLE PP Fast Forward is a premium, fully-recyclable polypropylene laminate solution for coffee packaging, offering excellent machine performance and product protection. Made by A. Hatzopoulos S.A.
Looking ahead to the next event, Paul Jenkins concluded: “I can’t wait to see what the entrants at London Packaging Week have in store. Based on the quality of entries for Packaging Innovations & Empack, we should be in for a treat.”
London Packaging Week takes place on 21 & 22 September 2023, at ExCel London, and Packaging Innovations & Empack, Featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment returns to the Birmingham NEC on 21 & 22 February 2024. Don’t miss your chance to book your stand, it promises to be another innovative and informative networking opportunity to showcase your products and generate new leads.
Kite Packaging expands ecommerce box range
The employee share-owned company has expanded its bestselling range of ecommerce boxes to include two new sizes following a rise in demand for them. The new additions are sized as follows: 180 x 100 x 50mm and 200 x 100 x 100mm.
These boxes are made from heavy duty single wall corrugation to provide suitable protection to a range of products during shipping. Featuring a crash lock base and an integrated peel-&-seal adhesive strip, these boxes aid rapid assembly and pack efficiency to necessitate fast order fulfilment. To enhance end-user satisfaction, a tear strip is included for easy and safe opening.
Ecommerce boxes are made with card obtained from renewable sources and they are widely kerbside recyclable once finished with. These lightweight boxes keep postage costs and carbon footprints to a minimum and are great for shipping cosmetics, jewellery, candles, baked goods, ceramics and homeware to name a few.
Available to buy at market-beating prices, Kite’s wholesale discounts reduce outgoings further, offering customers the best value for their money in the industry, with the advantages of next day delivery and guaranteed stock availability. For more information on Kite’s new and improved offering, please visit www.kitepackaging.co.uk.