IDC Enters into Global Strategic Alliance with Sealed Air
March 04 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
International Dispensing Corporation (IDC) (IDND), a leading
food-and-beverage packaging innovator, announced today its
strategic alliance with Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) to
develop an ultra-high-speed aseptic filler for bag-in-box (BIB)
products and to promote this new system throughout the world. A
global leader in food safety, product protection, and facility
hygiene, Sealed Air has a presence in 62 countries and serves
customers in 175 countries, with over 25,000 employees and annual
sales of approximately $7.6 billion in 2012.
The strategic alliance between IDC and Sealed Air has been
instrumental in developing proprietary aseptic BIB filling
equipment that is designed to fill at unprecedented speeds of up to
four to five times faster than standard aseptic BIB fillers.
The ultra-high-speed filler was designed and manufactured for
IDC and Sealed Air by Alfa Laval in Parma, Italy. In December 2012,
it was installed at the Island Oasis low-acid manufacturing
facility in Buffalo, New York. Besides being a source of potential
new business for IDC and Sealed Air packaging materials, the
location will be showcased as a demonstration facility for
potential customers to view the filler in operation. IDC and Sealed
Air anticipate global demand for the filler, especially from high
volume aseptic producers who can capitalize on the operational
advantages of a much higher output system.
While IDC’s proprietary aseptic tap, The Answer®, was the
inspiration for the development of the ultra-high-speed filler, the
potential reach of the filler extends beyond ready-to-drink
beverages to a wide array of BIB foodservice categories.
Concentrates, coffee creamers, smoothie bases, cheese sauces,
soups, stocks, salsas, syrups, and ketchup are a few of the
products currently packaged in BIB. Virtually every beverage or
ingredient dispensed from a machine at a cafeteria, restaurant, or
stadium is delivered from a bag or pouch below the counter or in
the back of the facility, and represents opportunity for the
IDC-Sealed Air strategic alliance.
The ultra-high-speed filler creates an additional profit center
for IDC, while also enhancing its ability to market The Answer® by
offering a complete packaging solution.
“IDC’s strategic alliance with Sealed Air is a milestone, and a
major step toward establishing the bulk aseptic package as a
mainstream format,” said Greg Abbott, founder and CEO of IDC. “The
benefits that should accrue from a large-format aseptic
package—lower cost per fluid ounce, less packaging material, lower
carbon footprint—can now be realized on a mass scale for Sealed Air
and IDC thanks to our ultra-high-speed system. When one adds to the
equation that The Answer® safely and continuously dispenses aseptic
products without the need for refrigeration, as if the package has
never been opened, IDC offers a compelling competitive advantage
that addresses many of today’s global packaging challenges.”
Abbott continued, “IDC is partnered with one of the world’s most
respected and forward looking packaging companies with a vast
global sales and service network. We are now in a position to
capitalize on and create a myriad of BIB opportunities, whether the
particular demand is for our taps, the ultra-high-speed filler, or
both.”
“Sealed Air’s strategic alliance with IDC is an opportunity to
strengthen our commitment to the aseptic packaging market,” said
Karl Deily, President, Sealed Air Food & Beverage business.
“Besides complementing our existing bag-in-box portfolio, it
extends the value we bring to customers through greater operational
efficiency.”
About International Dispensing Corporation (IDC)
IDC is a packaging research and development company that
specializes and manufactures game-changing innovations for the food
and beverage industry.
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