Pull it apart from both ends—that’s the key to opening a Burgopak. Perfect for pharmaceutical products, sweets or just stand-out packaged goods design, Partnership with Bosch Packaging’s automation technology is helping to win new markets, says Mark Simmonds, Burgopak’s global head of automation.
“Automation offers our clients improved delivery schedules and pricing, as we can offer the Burgopak package to high volume markets. Major gains from automation are the significantly improved delivery schedule with the machine capable of running at 150 ppm. With such productivity our price offering has also improved. We can reach out to all markets, offering reliability and consistently high cleaning and safety standards.
“The food market has embraced the Burgopak where brand conscious products need to differentiate themselves from the ‘everyday packaging’ and be a distinct part of the consumer experience. Also with products that require protection after the pack is opened; a good example is the confectionary industry. Bosch's automating expertise has helped ensure a robust and efficient machine that meets the quality standards of producing a Burgopak. We are confident of receiving a positive reaction from many markets.”
Chains such as Safeway, Whole Foods Markets and Wal-Mart, are pushing solar panel installation projects to gain a 30% tax credit. Kathy Loftus from Whole Foods Market, commented: "We're hoping that our purchases along with some other retailers will help bring the technology costs."
After X5 announced that all new hypermarkets will be opened under the Karusel brand, Russia's largest food retailer, gained 3.2% in London trading. The retailer aims to add as much as 160,000 sq m of space this year as economic growth in Russia enables more people to buy higher-priced foods and shop in stores rather than at open markets.
Wal-Mart has announced plans to invest around USD 1 billion in Brazil and open 80 to 90 new stores, in all its formats, in 2009. It will be the largest investment the retailer has made in Brazil since it opened its first operation in Sao Paulo in 1995.
Although sales are up by 17% for Fresh & Wild Ltd, the UK unit of Whole Foods Market, the company has reported ₤7 million loss for the year to September 30, 2007. Some analysts feel that there is too much working against Whole Foods for it to really get off the ground.
Carrefour has been keeping its entry into Iran low-key, as both the retailer and Tehran's government suspect that the foreign presence may cause some excitement. It is not clear yet how feasible it will be for Carrefour to maintain supply in the face of financial restrictions on trade with Iran as a result of US sanctions.
The sale of 107 Somerfield stores, purchased last month by the Co-operative Group, is being handled by Credit Suisse which has requested that potential bidders offer up proposals before 22 August.
