Brochure: Food Processing0 pages

Using our logistics solutions means food
is transported safer, quicker and more
efficient than ever before
Food processing

Case study: Yoplait

New handling technologies in food processing
have made food transport safer, quicker
and more efficient than ever before, while
guaranteeing that the food will arrive at
the supermarkets fresh and ready to buy.

Cilam is a Yoplait franchise company, based in the
French overseas department La Reunion. On the Cilam
automatic line, the objective is to pack yogurts automatically by filling a crate with 4 packs of 12 yogurts
and then stacking 70 crates on a pallet. Following the
automation company recommendations, Cilam bought
300,000 plastic stack nest crates from a competitor.

From fresh to deep-frozen food, from raw produced
to cooked food, a plastic container of some sort will

The design of the crates turned out to be inappropri-

be required to store or transport food from the ware-

ate. The robot faced difficulties in properly stacking

house to end users.

the crates on the pallet. Cilam asked both parties,
automation company and packaging supplier, to solve

The requirements for transit packaging in food pro-

the problem, but a solution was not found. At the end

cessing are demanding: it must offer maximum protec-

of 2008, Cilam contacted Schoeller Allibert and asked

tion and remain cost-effective, be customer-friendly

for a solution. First, standard Schoeller Allibert crates

and comply with safety regulations, and display price

were tested, but none were accepted. Schoeller Al-

or product information. It must be environmentally

libert then agreed to start the development of a new

friendly and easy to clean and maintain.

crate with two main requirements: automatic handling
and compatibility with existing crates.

Our plastic containers meet all these criteria, made
of food-contact approved polypropylene that is ultra-

In November 2009, the mould was successfully tried.

hygienic and recyclable. They can even be temperature

Cilam approved the new crate in the first trial. Pro-

controlled, preventing goods from perishing.

duction is now running and 300,000 crates are being
produced to replace all defective ones.
As a result, Cilam is very confident with Schoeller
Allibert. New projects are discussed, such as new
pallets and higher crates to be used for Yop bottles.