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PROCESSING & PACKAGING
Tetra Pak: Zero waste with Poka
Tetra Pak and [1]Poka entered into a new strategic collaboration that brings together the expertise, technol- ogy, and best practices of Tetra Pak, a leader in the food & beverage packag- ing industry, with the power of Poka, the most comprehensive connected factory worker platform. This collabo- ration will empower workers in food production with the tools and training needed to accelerate zero waste pro- cesses in food manufacturing plants. It’s the first global and scalable con- nected workforce service that Tetra Pak will roll-out as part of its new train- ing and support solution.
According to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12, a range of en- try points are required for promoting responsible consumption and pro- duction2, and this can be achieved by producing more with less, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sus- tainable practices.
Poka has helped manufacturers re- duce equipment downtime by 5.9%, increase in worker productivity by 18% and decrease quality issues by 64%. By equipping front line staff with the most up to date information they need to
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make fast decisions, manufacturers can maintain high standards of quality and food safety whilst minimizing waste in the form of product, time, or cost.
“This collaboration is part and par- cel of our journey to provide access to safe food and to do that in a sustain- able way, even in our own produc- tion, factory floor processes using the resources and technologies available to us. I am thrilled to be collaborating with Poka and through this partner- ship, supported by technology and
Tetra Pak strives for zero waste with the new strategic collaboration with Poka which has helped manufacturers reduce equipment downtime by 5.9%, increase in worker productivity by 18% and decrease quality issues by 64%.
smart solutions, the workforce will be able to increase efficiencies in food production, including the speed of production, reducing errors, minimiz- ing product waste and making quick, informed decisions. At the same time, we believe humans should continue to be at the centre of food manufactur- ing innovation and management, with new digital solutions acting as an en- abler of this change.” noted Roberto Franchitti, Executive Vice President, Services & Quality at Tetra Pak.
CEO & Co-Founder of Poka, Alex- andre Leclerc commented “This part- nership with Tetra Pak responds to a real need from our food and beverage user community who are looking for easier ways to access expert content and knowledge. Our joint customers can now accelerate time to value with turnkey content for their most critical equipment all the while reducing the waste produced in the factories.”
[1] Poka was the recipient of the 2020 Open Bosch Award in recognition of outstanding innovation and was distinguished, for two consecutive years, as one of 10 Connected Worker vendors in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Manufacturing Operations Strategy. Poka is trusted by Nestlé, Danone, Kraft, Barry Callebaut, and many other global companies to drive manufacturing excellence.
[2] https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/resource-efficiency/ what-we-do/sustainable-consumption-and-production-policies
(Source: Tera Pak)
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