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Questions about quality6. Packaging
Sonneveld use a range of packaging types in order to meet the widest possible spectrum of customer wishes, and to allow different product groups to be distinguished using colour coding. Specifications are available for all types of packaging in use. Naturally all our packaging complies with the standards in the Food Standards legislation, and is Food Grade. A declaration of compliance is available for all packaging which comes into direct contact with products.
6.1 Packaging types
The type of packaging used usually depends on the physical form of the product.
The following products are available in the specified packaging:
| Fysical appearance | Size | Material |
| Poeder | 20 kg 3 - 12 kg Aprox.750 kg |
Paper bag with PE inner bag PE film Big Bag |
| Pastes/ creams | 20 kg 20-22 kg |
PP bucket Carton box with inner bag |
| Block improver/Proson | 10 x 1 kg | Aluminium foil in a carton wrap-around box |
| Liqui improver | 10 or 20 kg 600 of 1000 ltr 500 of 1000 ltr |
HDPE jerrycan HDPE container with galvanised steel cage construction (IBC) Stainless steel container container |
| Release agent | Aerosol 500 of 600 ml 10 of 20 ltr 600 of 1000 ltr 220 ltr |
12 aerosol cans in an outer case HDPE jerrycan HDPE container with galvanised steel cage construction (IBC) HDPE drum |
| Load carriers | 80x120 of 100x120 cm 80x120 of 100x120 cm |
HDPE pallet (repeat use) Timber pallet (single use) |
N.B. not all IBC or stainless steel containers are suitable for all products. Allocation of containers is carried out in consultation with Product Management.
6.2 Labelling and batch number
The batch number on the packaging is significant for the traceability of the products. It is also useful to us in dealing properly with any complaints.
The batch number is a nine-digit code, containing codings for a number of different items:
Position 1 and 2 - Internal number
Position 3 - Year
Position 4 and 5 - Production week number
Position 6, 7, 8 and 9 - Serial number (sequence of production)
Labels on packages intended for BtoB are only required by the Food Standards legislation to state the batch number, for traceability purposes.
The sector have decided that all products should be packaged in accordance with the guidance for packaged finished products.
This means that the following information can be found on each label:
- batch number
- name of the product and product description
- list of ingredients (in descending order)
- net quantity
- minimal storability date (dd-mm-yyyy)
- instructions on storage and dosage
- information on the manufacturer or seller
- quantity of specified ingredients (in line with Kwid).
- a sentence referring to the product information sheet for information on allergens and other information.
Consumer packaging is labelled in accordance with the Food Standards legislation for labelling of foodstuffs and nutritional value.
Since 2009 al the above information is printed in 4 languages on the label. By the Multilanguage label it is possible to, in established language combinations, to use 27 languages.
