FLEMINGTON, N.J.– Johanna Foods, a state-of-the-art food manufacturer,
announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with CHEP, the global
leader in equipment pooling. The companys popular La Yogurt and Sabor Latino
yogurt lines, Earthwise beverages, Ssips beverages and Tree Ripe juices are
shipped on CHEP pallets to supermarkets, warehouse club stores, convenience
stores, wholesalers, dairy distributors and independent grocery store
organizations across the country.
.Johanna Foods has been using CHEP pallets for its beverage business since 2005
and in its yogurt business since 2007. The company originally moved to CHEP
after using a pallet exchange system for shipping to customers and experiencing
pallet quality, product damage and supply issues. The move to automating its
production facilities also required Johanna Foods to use a highly consistent
platform.
CHEP has delivered better productivity and customer service for both our yogurt
and beverage divisions by providing us with a pallet that works extremely well
in our automated systems. CHEP is also an integral part of our environmental
efforts, helping us reduce our overall carbon footprint, said Steve Steigerwalt,
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management & Business Development at Johanna
Foods.
Steigerwalt added the CHEP program had positive synergies with other
sustainability projects at Johanna Foods. Based on third-party Life-Cycle
Inventory Analysis findings, through its use of the CHEP pooling system as
opposed to limited-use whitewood pallets, the company is reducing solid waste
generation associated with shipping platforms by six million pounds per year,
decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by 58% and saving enough energy to power
more than 500 homes with electricity for a year.*
Johanna Foods is a very innovative company and continues to view the CHEP
program as an important element in both its product handling and sustainability
improvement programs. For our part, CHEP is committed to providing Johanna Foods
with the best possible service and the highest quality shipping platform each
and every day, said Tim Smith, Vice President, New Business Development, CHEP
USA.
*Savings based on Life-Cycle Inventory Analysis of CHEP USA pallet pooling
program conducted by Franklin Associates. The calculation is based on Franklin
Associates, “Solid Waste Analysis And Life Cycle Inventory Of Pallet Systems”,
2006 Update.
About Johanna Foods
Headquartered in Flemington, New Jersey, Johanna Foods manufactures leading
retail and private label brands of chilled juices and beverages, as well as
aseptic beverages and yogurt including La Yogurt, Earthwise, Ssips and Tree Ripe
brands. Johanna Foods is committed to employing the best in human resources and
physical assets to produce yogurt and juice products that set the standard for
the food manufacturing industry. Johanna Foods is a SQF certified manufacturer.
Additional information is available at
http://www.johannafoods.com.
About CHEP
CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services serving many
of the world’s largest companies. The company has more than 7,500 employees and
operates in 45 countries. Combining superior technology and an asset base of
more than 300 million pallets and containers, CHEP offers its customers
exceptional value, a platform that enables reduction in customer product damage,
and an environmentally sustainable logistical solution. Supply chains served
include consumer goods, produce, beverage and the automotive industry. With
global partners that include Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Kellogg’s, Kraft, Nestle,
Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World’s Most Important Products.
Everyday. For more information about CHEP, please visit:
www.chep.com.
Source:
Johanna Foods