IFCO Wood Grain Reusable Plastic Containers Now Available for Wet and Dry Produce
09 March 2016 - 7:21AM
Business Wire
IFCO Wood Grain RPCs arrive at Walmart grower facilities in
record time
IFCO, the leading global provider of reusable packaging
solutions, today announced the company’s new, innovative Wood Grain
Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) have entered the produce supply
chain and the first of an anticipated 30 million Wood Grain
Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) have been shipped to fresh
produce growers as partial fulfillment of an agreement reached
between IFCO and Walmart. Kings River Packaging of Sanger,
California, was the first Walmart supplier to receive IFCO Wood
Grain RPCs.
“We were delighted to be the first Walmart supplier to receive
Wood Grain RPCs,” said David Hines, President of Kings River.
“These RPCs represent everything we’ve come to know and appreciate
about IFCO RPC quality. The IFCO Wood Grain RPC features of
additional vertical ribbing and enhanced latching are first-rate,
and detailed wood grain texture really looks great. We think the
retail customer will love it once in store.”
Last October, IFCO and Walmart announced IFCO will supply the
world’s largest retailer with newly designed Wood Grain RPCs for
its wet and dry produce, initially including apples, potatoes,
onions and citrus items.
“Walmart customers deserve the very best shopping experience,”
said Dorn Wenninger, Vice President of Produce for Walmart U.S.
“That means the best possible quality at the lowest possible price.
Wood Grain RPCs are one of many changes we’re making to improve our
overall fresh produce customer experience.”
IFCO has invested millions of dollars in the development of its
Wood Grain RPCs. They have undergone extensive, months-long real
world and laboratory testing to verify their functionality and
product protection capabilities. They were designed to Walmart
specifications and incorporated feedback received from the grower
community. IFCO’s Wood Grain RPCs are the product of decades of
manufacturing expertise and superior industrial design, brought to
market in record time.
“IFCO has designed an innovative and unique fresh produce
packaging solution that benefits growers, retailers and ultimately
consumers,” said Daniel Walsh, President of IFCO North America.
“Wood Grain RPCs have all the benefits of traditional RPCs with
aesthetic appeal that helps them transition seamlessly from
transportation and storage to in-store display.”
IFCO’s RPCs are more efficient, protect and cool product better
and are more environmentally sustainable than one-way
packaging.
IFCO has a strong commitment to supporting local economies,
local companies and local workers in the marketplaces where it does
business whenever possible. In the United States, IFCO’s Wood Grain
RPCs are 100% sourced and manufactured in America and meet the
Federal Trade Commission’s standard for its “Made in the USA”
country of origin label. In addition, IFCO Wood Grain RPCs are
cleaned and sanitized at one of six US service centers throughout
their life cycle.
Additional Information
IFCO is the leading global provider of reusable packaging
solutions, operating a pool of over 225 million Reusable Plastic
Containers (RPCs) in 37 countries. IFCO RPCs are used primarily to
transport fresh products from producers to leading grocery
retailers worldwide. IFCO's solutions help retailers and producers
reduce costs and increase sales by maximizing efficiency, product
protection, sustainability, and safety throughout their supply
chains. IFCO is a member of the Brambles family of companies. For
more information, visit www.ifco.com.
About Brambles
Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is a supply-chain logistics
company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the
CHEP and IFCO brands. The Group specialises in the pooling of
unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the
outsourced management of pallets, crates and containers. Brambles
primarily serves the consumer goods, dry grocery, fresh food,
retail and general manufacturing supply chains. In addition, the
Group operates specialist businesses serving the automotive,
aviation and oil and gas sectors. Brambles employs more than 14,000
people and owns approximately 500 million pallets, crates and
containers through a global network of approximately 850 service
centres. For further information, please visit
www.brambles.com.
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