Food tech trailblazer OSY Group is expanding its global footprint with a new partnership which will see its technology applied on packaging for fruits sold across South Africa and Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collaboration with Mpact Operations will see OSY Group\u2019s technology used on corrugated board-based packaging for grapes, stone fruits and berries, with the aim of extending the shelf life of the produce and reducing food waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OSY Group\u2019s antimicrobial coating enables food to stay fresh for longer by leaving microscopic pins on packaging surfaces which puncture and kill microbes, slowing the natural spoiling process that affects the produce within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mpact Operations is a division of Mpact Group, which is the largest paper and plastics packaging and recycling company in southern Africa. The group employs over 4,500 people and operates across more than 38 sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The partnership between OSY Group and Mpact will initially run for five years until November 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It follows an agreement announced in the summer with manufacturer SHARPAK Aylesham for OSY Group\u2019s technology to be applied on to packaging for soft fruits predominantly sold through UK supermarkets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marc Braterman<\/strong>, chief executive of OSY Group, said: \u201cThis latest collaboration builds on the platform we have already established in the UK and EU markets and reflects the growing appeal of our proven technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt marks the next stage of our strategy to forge long-term partnerships with leading manufacturers globally, and represents adoption across another packaging format in another region of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe OSY Group application process, which follows years of testing and validation across a range of product types with food packaging manufacturers, food producers, exporters and supermarkets, integrates seamlessly into existing production lines for most packaging types, including lidding films, trays, flow wraps, corrugated boards and paper-based formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur growing number of partnerships recognises the value of our solution in providing packaging companies with a clear point of difference in the market, while addressing the food waste challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGlobally, it is estimated that there is $2.6 trillion of food waste every year, with nearly 25 per cent of all fruit and vegetables lost worldwide through food waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor supermarkets, even a one-day extension of shelf life can reduce waste by up to 50 per cent. For food producers, the solution improves product quality and consistency, reduces losses from spoilage and increases sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor consumers, the outcome is fresher, higher-quality produce that lasts longer at home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thys de Jager<\/strong>, general manager at the Mpact Corrugated division, said: \u201cPartnering with OSY Group presents a unique opportunity to extend Mpact\u2019s value proposition beyond providing innovative packaging solutions, to unlocking more value for fresh fruit producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis partnership also solidifies Mpact\u2019s innovation capability when it comes to supporting customers\u2019 needs for sustainability and safety requirements of their products.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Food tech trailblazer OSY Group is expanding its global footprint with a new partnership which will see its technology applied on packaging for fruits sold across South Africa and Namibia. The collaboration with Mpact Operations will see OSY Group\u2019s technology used on corrugated board-based packaging for grapes, stone fruits and berries, with the aim of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[1693],"class_list":{"0":"post-20455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corrugated-folding-carton","8":"tag-osy-group"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20457,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20455\/revisions\/20457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}