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Fisher Nuts realizes twofold benefit with automated case packing

A new robotic case packing line coupled with a new style retail-ready package save Fisher Nuts labor and material costs.

The shelf-ready Cabrio Case is packed with pouches in a variety of configurations using a six-axis robot (in background).
The shelf-ready Cabrio Case is packed with pouches in a variety of configurations using a six-axis robot (in background).

When John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (JBSS)/Fisher Nuts decided to move toward greater automation of case packing for its pouched nut products, it not only realized a savings in labor, but it also saved significantly on its material costs. The company was originally looking just for automated solutions to replace the manual case forming, packing, and sealing of both shelf-ready packaging (SRP) and standard RSCs at two of its plants. What it got were automated systems from Delkor Systems Inc. that provided the desired flexibility, along with a new SRP format with greater shelf appeal and less packaging material.

Recalls Rick Gessler, Director of Marketing & Strategic Account Management for Delkor, “Fisher Nuts was initially against changing the appearance of their packaging [a two-piece SRP], until they saw the Delkor Cabrio Case, which alleviated their concerns with its clean pre-cut front and wrapped corners.”

The patented and patents-pending Cabrio Case® is a single-piece tray-hood SRP that has a lift-off hood and machine-cut front and side edges that ensure a clean edge when the hood is removed. According to Delkor, the case saves from 10% to 20% in corrugated materials compared to a typical tear-away case, and 10% to 50% compared to a two-piece tray-and-hood combo. Primary packages are loaded and shipped flat in the case to reduce shifting and settling of the products inside, but are displayed vertically. Primary packages can also be shipped vertically, if required, using another variant of the Cabrio Case. Fisher Nuts is using bleached linerboard for the case to achieve high-impact, wraparound graphics.

According to Mike Cannon, Senior Vice President – Corporate Operations for JBSS, the most appealing aspects of the Cabrio were customer acceptance of the format and cost reduction.

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