Nandos Grocery International Ltd.

Nandos Grocery International Ltd. commissioned Valpak to carry out a packaging alternative review of 14 selected top-selling grocery product lines, so they can strive for ‘best in class’ packaging going forward. The metrics used to compare the packaging were as follows:

• Weights
• Current packaging compliance cost
• Predicted EPR cost
• Cost under Plastic Packaging Tax

Using their packaging and product database, Valpak compared Nandos existing packaging against comparable packaging on the market to find out if and where improvements could be made.

This exercise revealed the strengths and weaknesses of Nandos packaging. On the one hand their forecasted cost under EPR was high, due to Nandos selling products predominantly in glass bottles. On the other hand, the business’s costs under the Plastic Packaging Tax will be low and the recyclability high for the same reason.

Valpak provided a wide variety of alternatives, considering products outside the category, to provide an out-of-the-box perspective. Valpak identified opportunities and drawbacks of each alternative packaging type, provided a summary of the recyclability of Nandos current packaging, and outlined where improvements could be made.

Once the benchmarking work had been carried out, Valpak produced a report which:

• identified possible cost savings per product
• identified key issues that affect Nandos packaging footprint
• offered guidance on recyclability
• provided some recommendations on how to reduce their packaging footprint
• included a selection of innovative packaging types that offer benefits in terms of recyclability or efficiency

Valpak’s report provided Nandos with a set of the most cost-effective packaging options from a UK EPR perspective, outlining the suitability of each. This will help Nandos to assess if changes need to be made to reduce their costs and their environmental impact.