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Case-Ready Meat containers and service

In a day when the neighborhood butcher is becoming a luxury, Tosca can step in to provide innovative solutions for case-ready meat that reduces costs and maintains product quality. Tight margins for grocery retailers mean packaging and delivery are scrutinized for cost-savings and consumer ease of use. Thanks to in-depth knowledge of this industry, Tosca teams created solutions for this industry sector and now we operate the largest pool of reusable containers for the case-ready industry in North America.

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Bulk Meat Containers and service

Tosca cleans, sanitizes and repairs bulk bins used in the meat industry. The containers protect meats through assembly, processing, storage and distribution and Tosca takes care of the process for you. Our services extend the investment life in reusable containers, increasing the return on investment for our customers.

As the industry continues to evolve, Tosca is working with industry leaders to improve their packaging solutions. The strict requirements in the bulk meat supply chain mean no one package meets today's needs—but Tosca is working on innovative designs to create a new bulk bin specifically for this industry segment.

Benefits of Tosca providing your case-ready or bulk meat containersWe customize solutions for each customer, so contact Tosca to realize some (or more) of these benefits:
• Tosca creates dedicated pools of returnable containers, and a unique incentive price structure.
• Containers may be rented on a 'per use' basis, along with cleaning/sanitizing, fleet management, and maintenance services necessary to meet your requirements.
• Case ready container design provides ventilation and strength.
• Nesting and collapsible containers provide effective storage.

CASE STUDY: Case-Ready MeatThe industry needed a packaging solution that would significantly extend product shelf-life, while reducing shrink and out-of-stock meat at the store level. From an operational standpoint, containers had to provide stacking strength, ergonomic handling, and loading efficiencies.

Tosca partnered with one of the largest retailers in the country to evaluate the available returnable plastic containers on the market, and opted to develop a custom container for the application. Our solution created a “four down” configuration, meaning four containers per layer on a standard GMA pallet. We worked to develop a new reusable container to optimize case-ready processes throughout the supply chain that met this industry’s specific needs.

The result:For almost 20 years, we have supplied the industry with a rent-per-use system that includes “never fail” sanitation, use of the container, management of the pool to maximize its turns and effectiveness for all stake holders.