How far can we Take Sustainable Packaging?

Will you eat your Packaging?
Yes that’s right…. Edible packaging. Now that is sustainable packaging. We’ve already seen this concept grab headlines last year, with PepsiCo reportedly considering edible packaging. Harvard professor David Edwards, developed self-contained edible packaging in an effort to reduce plastic and paper waste.  Interesting and headline-worthy, its implementation is confronted with many challenges.  The risk of this packaging material being broken up was one major issue. Marketing challenges was another major factor. The consumer’s impression is that such packaging is unhygienic.

Many, so Many Questions?
Would you go into your favourite fast food restaurant and eat your packaging?
What would it taste like?
What nutritional value would it have?
Would you Eat a recycled product?
What would you package the edible packaging in? And would that also be edible?
All these questions and much more…

Who will start this and will it be a trend?
McDonald’s rolled out its new packaging this month along with a pledge to source 100 percent of all fiber-based packaging from recycled or certified sources by 2020.This follows the fast-food chain’s November 2015 announcement that it’s centrally purchased packaging in Europe is 100 percent sustainably sourced. This is for the entire European stores. Cartons, cups, bags, napkins and tray liners, all made with wood fiber from recycled sources or forests certified products. Will they now be moving into edible packaging or have they already started? But for me, the biggest questions remain. How will the consumer react? Would you eat something you have already thrown in the trash?

Author: George Boutros, General Manager at Hoxton Industries. Caring about what tomorrow will bring us in sustainable packaging.

Sydney Packaging: Go Local and Support your Community

When it comes to finding the right service to provide you with your packaging it can be an overwhelming choice. Your packaging is your first impression and choosing the right type of packaging for your product can be do or die in a retail market. When you’re looking for a packaging service provider it is important to think about what you want from this provider.

Some of your criteria for a packaging company may be cost efficiency, timeliness and experience, but have you considered where you want your packaging done? By choosing a Sydney packaging company you know that you are supporting Australian jobs and the growth of our economy. With the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 5.6 percent in June of 2017, it is important to invest in the growth of jobs for Australians.

At Hoxton we employ a range of people with disabilities and also with barriers to mainstream employment. We provide a quality Sydney packaging service while helping to get people who may ordinarily struggle to find work, get into the workforce and develop new skills.

With over 40 years of experience in the packaging industry, the quality of your product will not suffer while your conscious can be satisfied by your investment in hardworking Australians.

As a Sydney packaging company Hoxton can offer you a wide range of packaging service. Hoxton will do shrink wrapping, skin packing, clamshell packaging, shelf ready packaging and also a variety of re-work and storage options are available.

Check out Hoxton’s website to find out more about their packaging services and how they help people with barriers to employment find meaningful work. Hoxton is a Sydney packaging service that combines knowledge and quality with giving back to the community with meaningful employment positions. When it comes to Sydney packaging, Hoxton is the clear choice for you.

Author: Arielle Jones; helping service your packaging needs with the community’s needs.

Going Shelf Ready!

Shelf Ready Packaging has become an increasingly popular method of packaging Australia wide. Large supermarkets such as Coles and Woolworths have been increasingly using companies with shelf ready packaging. With increasing demand for this kind of packaging you might be thinking “why don’t I try this?” So let me tell you a little bit about it..

What is shelf ready packaging?

Shelf ready packaging means that the product is packaged in a ready to sell box or unit. This means that there is less time spent for the retailer to stock shelves and dispose of the waste.

What are the benefits of shelf ready packaging?

Shelf ready packaging holds many benefits for both the supplier and the retailer, these include..

Creating and advertising your brand by allowing you to rely on not just your products packaging to catch a customer’s eye, but also your shelf ready packaging. The design of your shelf ready packaging can enhance your products brand by giving you a larger canvas for your designs and logos that your customers see. Using this shelf ready packaging also allows for a better identification and visibility for your brand on the shelf.

Reduced losses of your products due to less handling done to your products by the store. With shelf ready packaging the store employees only have to put the unit on the shelf and remove its lid or covering. This means employees are not handling your goods individually and there is less chance of damage from something like accidental dropping of products. 

Shelf ready packaging is the future of packaging and is what supermarkets are currently wanting. As a supplier you probably feel the pressure to keep up with the retailers demands, so switching to shelf-ready packaging is what you need. It is innovative and popular, so the sooner you make the switch, the better!

Who can do shelf ready packaging in Sydney?

So you are considering making the choice to switch to shelf ready packaging? Now you need to find a reliable packaging service within Sydney who is experienced and trustworthy. Hoxton Industries has been in the packaging industry for over 40 years and can assist you with all your packaging needs. Hoxton Industries is located conveniently near the M5 and M7 to make transportation convenient. Make sure to check out Hoxton’s Industries website hoxtonindustries.com.au.

Author: Arielle Jones, Keeping you up with the future of packaging.

Benefits of Kitting to the Retailer

What is Kitting?

Kitting is the gathering of components and parts needed for the manufacture of a particular assembly or product. Individual components are gathered together, as a kit, and issued to the point of use. Kitting Process in which individually separate but related items are grouped, packaged, and supplied together as one unit.  

All in One!

The supplier then creates a customised kit that is assembled and shipped as one unit.  The term “kitting” is order fulfilment jargon for preassembly of individual items into ready-to-ship kits instead of picking and packing those individual items as orders are received. If you ship similar orders in quantity, the savings potential of fulfilment kitting can be huge.

What to Kit?

These options are endless. We have all seen them in our supermarkets, Hardware stores and in all retail outlets. When you buy a mixed box of soft drinks, or a box set of books, or a tool box with all the tools you need and even a mixed shampoo conditioner these are all examples of kitting. 

Why consumers love kitting

The retail sector loves kitting. Why? It shows value for an item whilst increasing the average dollar ticket.  Research in 2015 shows 73% of consumers see kitting as a complete item rather than individual. What this tells sydney packaging solutions manufactures if they don’t kit they will be left behind. 

Author: George Boutros from Hoxton Industries; Looking after all Sydney’s kitting’s headaches.

What is Kitting?

What is Kitting ?

Kitting is the gathering of components and parts needed for the manufacture of a particular assembly or product. Individual components are gathered together, as a kit, and issued to the point of use. Kitting Process in which individually separate but related items are grouped, packaged, and supplied together as one unit.  The supplier then creates a customised kit that is assembled and shipped as one unit.  The term “kitting” is order fulfilment jargon for preassembly of individual items into ready-to-ship kits instead of picking and packing those individual items as orders are received. If you ship similar orders in quantity, the savings potential of fulfilment kitting can be huge.

What Can you Kit?

These options are endless. We have all seen them in our supermarkets, Hardware stores and in all retail outlets. When you buy a mixed box of soft drinks, or a box set of books, or a tool box with all the tools you need and even a mixed shampoo conditioner these are all examples of kitting. The retail sector loves kitting. Why? It shows value for an item whilst increasing the average dollar ticket.  Research in 2015 shows 73% of consumers see kitting as a complete item rather than individual. What this tells manufactures if they don’t kit they will be left behind. 

Author: George Boutros from Hoxton Industries; Looking after all Sydney’s kitting’s headaches.