Fromagerie L’Ancêtre case study – Improved packaging to better protect products
More packaging reduces losses
The initiative
Cheese production takes time, energy and significant resources. Losses during transportation therefore have a considerable impact on both the company and the environment. When Fromagerie L’Ancêtre noticed that many product packages opened during transportation, the company decided to review its packaging concept for delivery from the plant to the store.
The winning solution
Fromagerie L’Ancêtre decided to increase the height of delivery boxes to provide more space for the cheese. That initiative reduced the number of packages that opened during transportation and the amount of cheese wasted. In this case, larger packaging reduced losses by 42%.
Marketing : 2015
Benefits of the optimization initiative:
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
Eco-responsible packaging is increasingly available on the market... and demanded by consumers.
One Quebecer out of two say they have a real interest in eco-responsible packaging that ensures product safety, protection and conservation, minimizes transportation impacts, resists breakage, optimizes warehousing and delivers a better consumer experience.