Meal Service business area
Leader in sustainable packaging
The Meal Service business area develops sustainable serving and packaging concepts for meals that suit a modern, on-the-go lifestyle. Fewer and fewer meals are cooked and eaten at home. Instead, take-away, catering, and fresh ready-to-eat food in grocery stores, food trucks and market halls are gaining in importance.
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Net sales amounted to SEK 910 m (846).
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Operating income was SEK 58 m (41).
6.3 %
The operating margin was 6.3% (4.9%).
THEME: EXPERIENCE
“Meal Service does not only offer high-quality sustainable products that help customers strengthen their brands. We now actively work to be a knowledge partner and the hands-down expert in sustainable packaging solutions for our customers.”
Franck Bancarel, Director Business Area Meal Service
EU single-use plastics directive
The Duni Group is prepared for the European Commission’s new directive on single-use plastics, which will be effective as of 2021. For several years, Meal Service has focused on developing exciting eco-profiled products. Meal Service is experiencing very strong growth in its fiber-based product range and will be on the cutting edge, driving the development.
Updated innovation process …
By developing and improving its innovation process, Meal Service can make better use of its market insights and achieve greater breadth in its offering. Ultimately, this will make the business area more relevant to its customers. This also makes it possible to offer top-quality products suited to all market trends and various customer needs.
… results in a stronger knowledge partner
Sustainability is gaining in importance in the market, which is reflected in how the business area approaches its customers. But sustainability and recycling are usually complex because the infrastructure varies greatly between – and often within – markets. With its knowledge in the area, the Duni Group will increasingly be more of a partner that helps customers find the right solutions based on their specific needs and circumstances.
BioPak advances into Europe
The 2018 acquisition of BioPak in Australia is now producing tangible results and strengthening the Duni Group in sustainable meal packaging in the European market. In 2019, the first BioPak brand products were launched in the Meal Service business area (the BioCup Art series).
Stylish and sustainable new product series
With inspiration from Asian fusion food and a focus on the bowl eating trend, the Duni Group launched the Atlantis product series in 2019, which is made of bagasse and PLA. The series has been designed for the circular economy with a surefire mix of style and environmental consciousness. The concept of the series is based on Reduce—Recycle—Reuse.
Packaging made of grass paper
June saw the launch of Bloom, a packaging series made of FSC-certified wood and grass fibers for bakeries and cafés. The grass is harvested in Germany. Production of the grass fiber pulp is extremely energy-efficient, does not require any chemicals, and only two liters of water are needed to produce one metric ton of grass fiber pulp.
CUSTOMER SEGMENTS
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- Fast casual
- Cafés
- Fast food
- Public sector
- Events and catering
- Others
Decreased complexity
The business area’s customers are constantly looking for new, unique and more sustainable solutions. To keep up with an increasingly dynamic and rapidly changing market, Meal Service is optimizing and streamlining both the size and structure of its product range. The goal is to improve both the cost structure and profitability. This way, the business area can also maximize the value added for customers while keeping costs under control.