Packaging
DS Smith is the perfect catch for Youngs Seafood
Monday 12. December 2016 - xDS Smith reduces Youngs Seafood pallet movements by 26% and delivers sustainability throughout its entire supply chain.
Youngs Seafood Limited is the UKs number one fish and seafood processor, supplying frozen and chilled, own-label and branded fish.
Youngs is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its operations and turned to DS Smith, its packaging and supply chain partner, to develop a sustainable packaging solution to help the business reduce its carbon footprint.
Stuart Caborn, Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Office at Youngs Seafood Limited said: “Our distribution operation requires the handling, storage and movement of thousands of products which in turn requires a lot of packaging. Our main challenge for DS Smith was to design a packaging solution which reduced our environmental impact whilst improving logistics and distribution efficiency.”
DS Smith applied its PackRight approach, which looks to optimise the production and efficiency of its customers packaging, by reviewing each touch point in the supply chain. The traditional b-flute corrugated packaging used by Youngs has now been replaced by DS Smiths R-Flute product, which offers a superior print surface, enhanced appearance, machine line efficiencies and logistics savings, particularly time and cost savings in the handling, storage and movement of inbound packaging.
Stuart continued: “DS Smith has worked with Youngs Seafood for more than 20 years, and has always demonstrated its commitment to providing excellent service levels and delivering innovative solutions. This latest design enables our operations to stay lean and operate in a sustainable way by reducing our carbon emissions.”
R-Flute has been intensively developed to provide better packaging in a wide range of FMCG and Retail Ready Packaging applications, and has led to significant reductions in energy, carbon and transport fuel for Youngs Seafood.
Mick Thornton, UK Sales Director, DS Smith said: “We wanted to ensure we could achieve Youngs request to become more sustainable through an improved packaging solution. We worked in partnership with them to develop an innovative and effective solution that meet their needs.
He continued: “DS Smith care about more than just the supply chain – we work with customers like Youngs Seafood at every part of the supply cycle to establish where packaging can be made more sustainable and in turn reduce costs.”
The design of this new packaging hasnt compromised on strength or performance. Results include: up to 26% reduction in pallet movements, more packs per inbound delivery, 6% increase in vehicle load utilisation, a contribution to a 10.5% reduction in transport related carbon emissions per unit and significant efficiencies in warehousing and transport. Youngs also benefits from the packaging being made of FSC accredited materials.
A major supplier to UK retailers, Youngs Seafood Limited is home to Youngs, the UK’s leading frozen and chilled fish brand. The company has been supplying fish for more than 200 years and has a passion for continuous improvement and sustainability in all areas of its business.