Sri Lanka Tea Packaging: project record
7% of export cartons showed moisture damage; moisture content in tea exceeded 7% (spec ≤4%); two EU specialty buyers threatened contract cancellation.
- Buyer and project
- A Colombo, Sri Lanka tea exporter shipping premium loose-leaf tea to 14 markets.
- Products and scope
- Laminated foil bags and inner liners for loose-leaf tea; 5 sizes.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Tested film structures: water-vapor transmission rate (WVTR) on 9 candidates.
Identified the liner substitution: cheaper single-layer film without aluminum barrier.
Qualified 2 packaging suppliers meeting the WVTR spec.
Added WVTR certification to incoming material checks.
Both EU buyers retained after corrective evidence; moisture damage eliminated; packaging cost +5% accepted against the quality risk.
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