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Systems Labelling develop a home compostable label solution for Sainsbury's organic range

Systems Labelling has successfully developed a home compostable label for the Sainsbury's "SO" range. From the initial brief to national roll-out took only 8 weeks and involved a number of trials with Chingford Fruit Ltd, the retail giant's organic fruit supplier.

"A project management and combined approach was key to the success of this initiative," commented Systems Labelling's Technical Manager David Acott. "Systems Labelling managed the process from the outset, including;
1. Sourcing "virgin" material
2. Conducting trials on their in-house coating facility
3. A cycle of performance trials with Chingford Fruit including application, quality and over printing tests.
4. Full product trials to store.
5. And finally roll-out to the suppliers for the full SO range nationwide."

Andy Igglesden continued: "This was a great opportunity for Systems Labelling to demonstrate our expertise in developing and launching a label solution for the organic market."

Chingford Fruit's Packaging Buyer Darren Brett remarked: "Working in conjunction with Systems Labelling was a straightforward, no-nonsense experience. The project was handled professionally with the pre-agreed process adhered to throughout. I think we both benefited from pooling our technical expertise, indeed the result speaks for itself."

The totally compostable self-adhesive label material was developed to comply with the key industry standards including EN13432, Dincerto and OK Compost Scheme.

Sainsbury's Print and Packaging Manager Stuart Lendrum adds: "We are extremely pleased with the results of this project. The time spent by Systems Labelling on R&D has paid dividends for all parties, most importantly our customers and the environment."

Systems Labelling has an ethos and appetite for continuous improvement: The time and resources ploughed into technology and innovation is quite unique for a label printer. For example the flexibility achieved from the investment in innovative coating and product development is clearly of real benefit to their customers. Is this the label industry's best kept secret?
Contact Information
For further information please contact:

Systems Labelling
Environmentally friendly label options
Tel: 07887 874294
Service Team
Tel: 01244 286300
www.systemslabelling.com