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Almeda operates in Italy\u2019s ready-to-eat food sector, producing fresh-cut products where handling, timing and consistency are part of everyday operations. With over 50 years of experience in the agri-food industry, the company combines industrial production with a focus on product quality and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built around reusable from the start<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While many companies move to reusable packaging over time, Almeda structured its operations around it from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reusable crates are used across transport, storage and handling, moving through the different stages of production and distribution as part of a single system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping daily operations seamless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In fresh-cut supply chains, maintaining steady flows is a practical challenge. Packaging availability, handling and disposal can all affect day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almeda works with a pooling model, where crates are managed externally in terms of availability, collection and rotation. This reduces the need to manage packaging internally and helps keep operations consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, using reusable assets reduces reliance on single-use materials and the associated waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What changes when the system changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What changes when packaging stops being something you manage and starts being part of how your operation runs? The full case study takes a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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