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Supporting Clasifruit to create humidity resistant packaging for Colombia's first export of peppers

The Challenge
Clasifruit SAS, is a Colombia company with extensive experience in agricultural production. To expand their portfolio, they ventured into the country's first export of peppers, which could be grown all year round. They needed a packaging solution that would protect the peppers across the supply chain, taking into account the humidity and the significant volume needed for export.
Vegetable Packaging, Fruit Packaging, Fresh Food Packaging
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The Approach
Using our ‘SupplySmart’’ methodology and our unique design tools, we reviewed different pack sizes factoring in the weight-to-volume ratio, the pallets used, and the size of the shipping containers. To address the humidity problem, we conducted a ‘Wet shear’ test in our laboratory to determine the adhesive capabilities and benefits of the glues used.
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The Result
Smurfit Kappa developed a double-wall corrugated pack, using a specific glue to resist humidity, guaranteeing the quality of the product throughout the whole journey. The cleverly designed pack can be self-assembled, removing the need for tape or staples, and includes a specialised anchoring system that allows the products to be stacked 11 packs high, utilising an impressive 93.1% of the shipping container. 
Vegetable Packaging, Fruit Packaging, Fresh Food Packaging

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