Chadwicks, a UK-based manufacturer of pre-cut lids and shrink sleeves, has produced pre-cut-lids for First Milk’s recently launched fat free dairy ingredient range.
The fat free ingredient range, which was launched under Lake District Dairy Co. Quark brand, is available in three flavours, Original, Lemon and Vanilla.
The range which is positioned as a naturally fat free dairy ingredient that is suitable for cooking, baking and mixing. According to First Milk, the range is high in protein, and low in salt and sugar.
Chadwicks noted that it worked closely with First Milk and their other packaging partners in order to develop a color matched lid that blended with the existing pot labelling which are printed using a different print process.
The company produced five colors lids on 50 micron Polyester on the MPS-EP410 UV flexo press for the range.
Chadwicks sales manager Claire Adams said the important requirement was to ensure that clarity of color was maintained and consistent with the in mould labels used on the pots.
"We produced a number of trials to ensure that the match was precise and the results we have achieved are excellent," Chadwicks added.
First Milk brand manager Claire Irvine said, "Achieving the best shelf appeal possible is crucial to retail sales and we are delighted with the outcome."
Chadwicks, based in Bury, Greater Manchester, caters to market sectors including food, dairy and beverage markets and exports 50% of its output. It Chadwicks works with its sister company Nyco, a shrink sleeve manufacturer based in Switzerland, to provide a joint service to multi-site European buyers.
