Designed for seafood, RPCs are said to be more cost-effective than foam and foldable to just more than 1.5 inches high, minimising storage and costs of return logistics compared to foam.
Tosca offers two sizes of its reusable plastic crate for seafood. (Credit: PRNewswire/ Tosca)
Reusable packaging solutions provider Tosca has collaborated with JJ McDonnell & Co., a supplier of seafood products, to provide the latter with reusable plastic crates (RPCs).
Designed for seafood, RPCs are said to be more cost-effective than foam and foldable to just more than 1.5 inches high, minimising storage and costs of return logistics compared to foam.
The packaging company said that the RPCs, available in two sizes, for seafood provide their supply chain with a sustainable alternative to EPS foam and corrugated without compromising on the protection of the products they carry.
Commenting on the partnership with Tosca, JJ McDonnell CEO George McManus said: “Using reusable plastic crates in place of polystyrene is a win-win-win. There is a cost-saving for everyone involved in the programme and we have a hand in helping the environment.
“Sustainability is an important initiative for JJ McDonnell, making the collaboration with a company like Tosca that inherently supports that vision so easy.
“To date, we have eliminated over 250,000 Styrofoam containers by replacing them with the totes since launching the partnership 21 months ago, and we expect this number to grow exponentially as we expand the programme.”
Currently, JJ McDonnell is shipping fin fish into three different retailers in the northeast. Tosca’s 10 down containers are expected to help JJ McDonnellexpand the items shipped into these retailers to include additional fin fish types.
Tosca chief commercial officer Jon Kalin said: “JJ McDonnell is a company that we are proud to align with, not only because of their sustainability efforts and the quality seafood that they produce, but because they demonstrate a clear interest in an improved supply chain that is better for every stakeholder involved, from their partners, to the end-customer, to everyone who benefits from a greener planet.”
In June 2020, Tosca snapped up Contraload, a provider of upstream reusable plastic pallets and containers, for an undisclosed price.