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Crown wins Hormel award for ninth straight year
Date: 23/07/2010
Crown Food Packaging North America has received its ninth ‘Spirit of Excellence’ award from Hormel Foods Corporation for its contributions to enhancing the sustainability and efficiency of the company’s operations.Crown and Hormel have worked together to package the iconic Spam family of products for more than 30 years.
Crown began supplying Hormel’s Fremont cannery with 12oz Spam cans in 1970. The packaging then went on to have several incarnations, with the introduction of a two-piece can with a two-finger easy-open tab finding favour with consumers more than 10 years ago.
This convenience-enhancing feature is still in use today on the 12oz and 7oz containers that Crown continues to supply Hormel Foods.
“Quality and innovation have always been at the heart of achieving strong results at Hormel Foods,” comments Melanie Faust, director of purchasing at Hormel Foods. “Having committed partners like Crown provides us with ongoing innovation and collaboration, which has helped support our company’s reputation for excellence. We are delighted to recognise this partner for their excellent work.”
Regular on-site visits conducted by Crown’s customer technical support (CTS) personnel help Hormel Foods keep lines running smoothly to deliver products to market efficiently and quickly.
These on-site visits also help Hormel Foods achieve its overall sustainability goals by helping optimise energy use in its manufacturing facilities.
“Our team approach with Hormel Foods allows us to develop effective solutions that have a real impact on the company’s manufacturing operations,” adds David Underwood, president, Crown Food Packaging North America. “ We are proud to be a valued partner of Hormel Foods and to be recognised for our consistently high level of service and quality packaging.”
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