The Jerribox® has two key components, the exterior carton and the delivery system. The delivery system is composed of the inner plastic bag, plastic collar and push-button dispensing tap. The inner two-ply bag structure is a polyethylene/nylon blend. Once filled the rigid collar secures the inner bag to the exterior carton, providing support and easy access to the dispensing tap. The entire delivery system is provided to the processor in one pre-assembled compact cartridge.

The 150 liquid-ounce 100-load package is supplied by Scholle Packaging of Northlake, IL. According to Scholle Packaging’s Market Segment Director, Stephen Lopiano, “Vaska came to us asking for a new approach to packaging that guarantees an effective delivery of laundry liquids while being environmentally considerate. We are proud to help Vaska introduce the Jerribox®, the next generation package to the laundry category.”

Julia Fry, CEO of Vaska, sees the introduction of the Jerribox® as a necessary step. “Vaska’s approach to manufacturing is to create the safest, most effective laundry care products, and packaging is a key component. Scholle was a great collaborator because they share our environmental goals and our focus on performance.”

In addition to the Jerribox®, VASKA’s laundry line includes 48 oz and 96 oz lavender scented and unscented herbatergent™, oxybleach (non-chlorine), herbasoft fabric softener and spotoff spot remover. Many of VASKA’s products carry the EPA’s DfE seal and all are biodegradable and gray water safe.

Vaska is currently filling the Jerribox® with its lavender scented herbatergent. The Company plans to make the Jerribox® available to other retailers in 2010.

* Comparison derived from Simplified Environmental Impacts Calculator provided by The Dow Chemical Company.

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ABOUT SCHOLLE PACKAGING:

Scholle Packaging, The Pioneer of Bag-In-Box™, is the world leader in bag-in-box packaging for the food, beverage, and industrial markets. With manufacturing locations on five continents and products that are sold in more than 60 countries, Scholle Packaging delivers high-quality packaging products and excellent customer service around the world.

The Lab often gets involved with customers when new products are being qualified. For example, we can perform compatibility testing of their product in the exact bag structure they are considering. This expedites the commercialization process by preventing placment of a package in the field and finding out that it doesn’t work due to product migration, seal failures or environmental stress crack failure.

Some products require UN DOT testing. Our lab has drop testing capability, which is one of the tests required to certify a package. We can run this test in order to do initial screening of the package. When certification is required, we can assist the customer with finding labs that can perform the full UN DOT certification testing.

Another area we can help our customers with is transportation testing. We have a vibration table which is very useful when determining if the bag to box fit is correct. If it is not, there will be too much flexing of the bag which causes flex crack holes and leakage in the field.

For a more complete listing of tests we run on a regular basis, please see the chart below.

The Materials Science Lab team is made up of highly-trained and educated people. Collectively, the experience within the group at Scholle totals more than 50+ years. They are a very innovative group and are always coming up with new ways to test development samples, collect data and researching new techniques that can be used in the lab. Together we can solve any problem.

–Amy Glawe // Manager, Materials Science Lab

“Scholle Packaging trusts that this change will help achieve future goals and make the business a success with strong focus on customer satisfaction, quality products and services, health and safety and by providing a complete solution,” stated Michael Edwards, Vice President, Scholle Packaging Europe and Asia-Pacific.

This name change benefits customers of both Scholle Europe and Flextainer SAS. Now customers will be able to utilize the resources of both companies. Scholle Europe provides superior tap and film techonologies. Flextainer SAS specializes in the development and manufacture of systems and accessories for liquid packaging, particularly in the wine industry. Flextainer SAS is known for the commercialization of a revolutionary form-seal-fill technology for in-line bag making and filling.

Scholle Europe France SAS will continue to support Scholle Packaging’s ongoing global commitment to bring customers the very best flexible packaging solutions.

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ABOUT SCHOLLE PACKAGING:

Scholle Packaging’s founder, William Scholle, invented bag-in-box packaging in 1947. Today the company is the world leader in bag-in-box packaging for the food, beverage, and industrial markets. With manufacturing locations on five continents and products that are sold in more than 60 countries, Scholle Packaging delivers high-quality packaging products and excellent customer service around the world.

 Drinktec is the world’s largest drink technology trade show. The Beverage Innovation Awards 2009 showcased beverage product and package submissions from over 40 countries. Over 340 products and packages competed to receive the winning spot in one of 24 categories.

Andy Halcarz, Business Development Manager for Scholle Packaging, commented on KegKeg’s win: “Receiving the award is great recognition from our peers in the industry. This award speaks to the value and benefits of KeyKeg packaging and we are pleased that it was acknowledged as 2009’s best alternative package.”

Lightweight Containers partnered with a number of companies, known as the KegKeg Consortium, to develop the KeyKeg. The KeyKeg is a revolutionary one-way keg, ideal for beer and other carbonated beverages. KeyKeg offers many benefits including, extra protection during transportation, reduced CO2 footprint, longer preservation, increased marketing opportunities and clear logistical cost reductions.

Scholle Packaging is the official KeyKeg distributor in North America.

The continued growth of the business led to the next step for Scholle which was to invest in our own production facility based in China, producing the range of products required to meet market demands. The locally-resourced facility created the ability to get even closer to our customers by providing a local level of service and after-sales support. Scholle Packaging (Suzhou) was set up in Oct 2003. The success of the facility has led to a number of expansions in the following years adding increased capacity and capability for the diverse range of products required to service the China domestic market and also the export market of North Asia.

One of the keys to Scholle’s success was the approach made to Quality for the China business. The Scholle philosophy is one where quality shall not be compromised wherever the manufacturing unit is located. From the outset, it was imperative for the success of the business that our customers experienced a seamless transition from Australian supply to China supply in all areas. Scholle introduced the same quality systems as held in the Australian facility from day one.

Our quality systems include an integrated Management System which encompasses an internal quality management system for Good Manufacturing Practices including external accreditations of ISO 22000 (combined accreditations of ISO 9000 & HACCP).

In addition to the non-mandatory accreditations, Scholle China is also certified by the local legislative accreditations as follows:

• Chinese Inspection & Quarantine (CIQ): a mandatory certification for all products to be exported out of the country.
• Chinese Quality Certification (CQC): a non-mandatory accreditation.
• Quality System Certification (QS): from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, a mandatory certification for the domestic sales of food packaging.

Scholle China is also an approved manufacturing site by many of our multi-national customers for products like post-mix syrup, dairy, chemicals and beverages for the supply into the region.

Ken Ong – General Manager, North Asia

Earlier this year, Scholle Packaging unveiled a new website dedicated entirely to box, or cask, wine: About Boxed Wine. This website provides insight and resources for all levels of involvement in the wine industry; wine makers, distributors, retail sellers and wine drinkers.

Over time, the site has been populated with some of the best-known box wine from around the globe. Visitors can read reviews of these wines and even rate and review them. There are also boxed-wine related blogs and video content written with the wine lover in mind. New content and wines are being added all the time, so be sure to check in regularly or leave a comment with some suggestions for the site.

With the success that AboutBoxedWine.com has brought, we decided to take a look around the web and find some other box wine resources. Here are a few:

• http://www.momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/boxed-wines-eco-wallet-friendly-choice_23.htm
• http://eatingmywords.southernliving.com/eating_my_words/2009/04/box-wines-101-2.html
• http://boxedwinespot.blogspot.com/

If you’re on Facebook, be sure to become a fan of the official AboutBoxedWine.com page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/AboutBoxedWinecom/72304163730

Cheers!

–The Scholle Wine Team

A sampling of wine packaging innovations is introduced in a snapshot format including Red Truck’s recent debut in Sam’s Clubs—a cylindrical bag-in-barrel.

April 13, 2009, Oroville Calif.—California Olive Ranch (COR) has introduced a new food service package for its award-winning, certified extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) designed specifically for the food service industry. The innovative technology utilizes the wine industry’s bag-in-the-box design wherein the bag collapses as the olive oil is dispensed. This prevents oxygen from coming in contact with the oil improving product freshness, consistency in flavor, while increasing the shelf life of the oil up to a year. Available now in a 2.5-gallon size, the 5-gallon package will begin shipping in December. California Olive Ranch will ship each of its EVOO varieties in this new package—Arbequina, Arbosana, and Koroneiki—as well as the California Olive Ranch proprietary EVOO blend.

To improve on its previous packaging and provide the food industry with a better packaging alternative, COR collaborated with Scholle Packaging for over a year and solicited input from dozens of food service customers, chefs, buyers, and distributors. The new packaging meets several goals: First and foremost, the package promotes and preserves the freshness and flavor of the oil. Second, it is significantly more environmentally friendly than the previous packaging. Third, the package is easier to use, takes up less room, and reduces freight costs per unit versus the previous packaging. “There is increased demand for high quality California extra virgin olive oil, and we kept hearing from our food service customers about the need for a California product that would be better for the environment,” says Claude S. Weiller, COR’s vice-president of sales & marketing.

Features and benefits of the new collapsible packaging compared to COR’s previous packaging:

• Collapsible Bag: The collapsible bag, combined with a 100% nitrogen flush, protects the freshness and flavor consistency of the oil for up to 12 months
• Improved Environmental Footprint: The 100% recyclable corrugate box is made up of 75% recycled materials and requires 6% less material
• More Compact: 6% more compact for easier storage, more efficient shipping, and lower per-unit shipping costs
• Improved Spout: Improved spout design is easier to use, virtually eliminates drips and waste
• Visual Instructions: Step-by-step, illustrated usage instructions accommodates the language needs of all restaurant staff
• Informative Labeling: Food-grade product labels can be scanned by UPC readers and now contain standard food label nutrition information

Since its first harvest in 2001, the EVOO olive oils from California Olive Ranch continually earn high praise and receive numerous awards. Prized among chefs and food service professionals, retail sizes are also available. Distributed nationally, California Olive Ranch certified extra virgin olive oils generally are priced lower than other branded products of comparable flavor and quality.

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About California Olive Ranch

Founded in 1998, California Olive Ranch (COR) and its state-of-the-art mill and processing facility are headquartered on the original 700-acre olive ranch in Oroville, California. Pioneering the super high density system and mechanized harvesting of farming olives in California, COR adheres to the highest quality control standards from the field to the bottle. The result is an abundant, world-class, extra virgin olive oil with a consistently fresh, fruity, aromatic, and award winning flavor profile. For more information, please visit www.californiaoliveranch.com.

About Scholle Packaging

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Scholle Packaging delivers packaging solutions for retail, institutional and industrial markets. Scholle leverages its global resources to supply innovative packaging technology to the global marketplace. Scholle is committed to enhancing our customer’s products by providing unprecedented innovation, quality and customer service. www.scholle.com

About the California Olive Oil Council and its Seal Certification

The California Olive Oil Council (COOC) was founded in 1992. The COOC is a non-profit trade and marketing association whose purpose is to promote the growing of olives and the production of olive oil in California. The COOC supports certified olive oil standards and provides grower, producer and consumer education. The COOC is dedicated to promoting fresh, quality extra virgin olive oils made in California. Through its Seal Certification program, the COOC helps everyone from home chefs to restaurants find guaranteed extra virgin olive oils for their kitchens. For more information, visit www.cooc.com.