Sweet packaging solution from bekuplast

They are sweet, salty or sour and a real taste experience – the liquorice, sweets and fruit gums of one of the largest Dutch confectionery manufacturers, for whom bekuplast, manufacturer of reusable plastic transport containers, developed a special container. The container is used for transport, storage and preservation and is designed to meet the high demands of in-house confectionery logistics. 50,000 of these industry-specific bekuplast boxes are in circulation at the company.

The confectionery manufacturer, which is known for liquorice and wine gums, has invented a technology to produce sweets with a liquid filling as well as a combination of chocolate and liquorice in a drop. Several million kilograms of the treats leave the factory in the Dutch-Frisian town of Jirnsum every year. Quality is the top priority.

To catch the still warm fruit gums and liquorice when they come out of the moulding press and drying line onto the conveyor belt, the confectionery producer needed new transport boxes. They also had to support the drying process and be suitable both for safe transport and for storing and preserving the confectionery. The transport container specialists from bekuplast analysed the requirements and designed a new container for the company. The container, made of food-safe HDPE, is robust, lightweight, hygienic and recyclable to boot.

Container design for smooth handling

Clever ventilation and storage: the side walls of the containers are finely perforated – large enough to ventilate the confectionery well and dry it evenly, but small enough that the fine grid does not leave any marks on the confectionery and the drops cannot fall out. The containers hold 10kg of sweets each. The soft products are stacked in only a few layers to keep their shape.

Safe stacking: The stable corners and feet enable safe stacking on top of each other during transport and storage. The containers are filled with around 10kg of confectionery. Even the bottom box reliably carries the largest load. Due to the stacking corners, the containers stand slightly raised on top of each other – this creates a slot for air circulation to maintain the defined temperature range for drying and preservation.

Perfectly fitting shape: With dimensions of 570 x 370 x 140mm, the containers are precisely matched to the confectionery manufacturer’s transport lines. They are handy and ergonomically designed so that employees can easily take them off the conveyor belt.

Sustainable material: The bekuplast solution with reusable containers is sustainable, and the boxes are also made of extremely durable plastic. Even if the life cycle of the box should end after many years, it is 100% recyclable – the recyclable material can be processed into new containers.