Food Grade Packaging Morocco: project record
Leakage complaints on 3.2% of shipments triggered retailer penalties; materials failed EU 10/2011 migration checks; supplier lead times averaged 9 weeks against a 6-week order cycle.
- Buyer and project
- An Agadir, Morocco food exporter shipping ~1,200 tons/year of dried fruit to EU retailers.
- Products and scope
- Stand-up pouches with zipper; laminated PET/AL/PE film, 8 sizes, food-contact certified.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Screened 16 packaging suppliers; verified EU 10/2011 and FDA food-contact compliance.
Coordinated barrier and migration testing on 24 film structures.
Negotiated lead time down to 5-6 weeks with a buffer-stock agreement.
Consolidated the 8 sizes across 2 suppliers to simplify QC and traceability.
Leakage rate below 0.5% (−84%); retailer penalties eliminated; average lead time 5.5 weeks; packaging cost −8% on consolidated volumes; approximately $31,000 annual saving.
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