Minimising packaging material is now also becoming the norm in the non-food sector. Bundles and individual products can now easily be banded instead of requiring shrink film, bags, boxes or sleeves. This can result in huge immediate reductions in packaging material.

Increasing sustainability within the packaging industry is now in full focus. Reducing the amount of packaging and waste is a priority for all of us. There are a number of ways in which banding can play a part in this and here are just a few.

Food producers often introduce different variations within the same product group. Sometimes due to differences in taste and sometimes due to a different mix of ingredients. This means that the range of products widens, while the numbers per variation decrease.

Vegetables such as spring onions, leeks, parsley and celery are often sold unpackaged. The irregular shapes make it difficult to label and “brand” these types of vegetables.

Bandall bundling machines can be adjusted in such a way that boxes, dishes or trays can be easily bundled crosswise (or with a single band) while at the same time tracking info, for example, is always placed on the right location in relation to the product. This is ideal in the order picking process.

A healthy company is nothing without healthy employees. That is why Bandall recently organised a Healthy Eating workshop. Eva Snijders, a (health)food consultant who works for Praktijk Loof, came to De Meern to treat everyone to a very educational presentation and a fantastic cooking workshop.

On many fronts, banding solutions by Bandall contribute to a reduction of packaging materials and stimulate environmental savings.

Products in different series, such as flavours or variants of the same product category, sometimes require varying information on the packaging. Bandall’s unique Print & Band model has an integrated printer that allows you to print variable information while banding.

Contoured banding with an eye catching design and branding ensures that your product is shown off to its very best. Just like these tomatoes, or the Field Roast logo. These are only two examples of how Branding by Banding adds value for supermarket display.

Luxury boxes for chocolate, beauty and other exclusive items deserve special treatment. Especially where glamorous prints and special finishing techniques are used. Bandall banding equipment bundles with care, guaranteeing bundles without any damage whatsoever.

Uniquely, Bandall technology can accommodate these variables ensuring consistently neat and secure bands around the skin packs.

Some packaging is beautiful by nature. However, by adding printed banding, you can achieve a real one-plus-one-is-three effect. Take these Amoras tomatoes as an example. While the tomatoes smile at you, the packaging and the chic banding really seals the deal. www.brandingbybanding.com

A challenge is, when it comes to vacuum packaging, that the surface of vacuum packed products never is even. In any event labelling is difficult. Bandall's unique banderoling system provides an excellent alternative in this case, as the product always gets tightly banded.

Drawing the eye to products in deep-freeze cabinets is truly an art form. The countless bags and boxes create a cacophony of colours and shapes. But amidst the confusion, banding combined with unique packaging can make a vital difference. Banding also leaves plenty of room for your product information.

As the pineapples vary in size, the Bandall banding machine provides the perfect solution to give the pineapples exactly the banding they need. The unique banding system ensures that every pineapple is given quick and firm banding regardless of size.

Banding is already a good alternative for products and packages that communicate a lot of information. Now there is an extra wide variant. Thanks to Bandall banding machines with an extra wide 127 mm banding arch, you can now use extra wide 125 mm banding.

Now that we use biodegradable and compostable hotmelt glue, our paper bands have become 100% environmentally friendly.

Bandall is building more and more fully automatic banding lines, often including several banding units. In this Bandall is responding to the worldwide need for faster, more efficient and ecological end-of-line packaging solutions.

Clearly, banding is increasingly gaining ground in the supermarkets, that we all see on the shelf. But why?

Bandall has recently set up its own cycling team. For a bit of a professional look we have had Bandall cycling shirts made. Upcoming tours and sponsored rides will be revealed in the near future. For now intensive training is underway.