Tosca, a global leader for 100% reusable and recyclable plastic packaging and pooling solutions, plays a crucial role in reshaping the modern food supply chain, ensuring that every meal begins with smarter logistics and ends with satisfied, sustainability-conscious consumers. From producers and processors to distributors and retailers, Tosca’s solutions touch every stage of the journey, supporting safer handling, reducing waste, and helping businesses meet rising demands for performance and responsibility. In today’s food supply chain, the right packaging choices are proving more essential than ever.
Today’s consumers care not only about what they eat but also about how it gets to their table. Transparency, traceability and sustainability are no longer optional. Tosca’s technology-driven solutions support these goals by enabling clear traceability of products and reducing food waste through more stable and hygienic load carriers.
Marco Gonzalez, Managing Director of Central Europe Downstream, noted: “Customers want to know that their food is safe and sustainably sourced. Our reusable plastic pallets and crates are not only more durable and hygienic, but also designed to prevent damage and contamination. That’s critical for preserving food safety and quality.”
By helping retailers eliminate food waste resulting from damaged packaging or spoilage, Tosca plays a crucial role in meeting ESG goals and reinforcing consumer trust. Whether it’s meat, dairy, produce, or packaged goods, Tosca provides customisable solutions that are aligned with each product’s unique needs and handling requirements.
One of the clearest benefits of Tosca’s approach is its impact on logistics. By using foldable, stackable, and standardised assets, customers can significantly reduce transportation costs and maximise the use of truck space. More impressively, Tosca’s pooling system slashes “empty miles” – trips where trucks return with unused capacity.
Tosca’s customers also benefit from improved asset visibility and inventory control. In markets such as Central Europe, where Tosca’s RFID and IoT technologies are already in place, customers have access to real-time tracking data that enhances pool transparency and reduces the need for buffer stock, lowering working capital requirements.
“Our entire model is circular,” said Jurgen Van Roy. “We collect assets, inspect them, repair if needed, and clean them thoroughly with food-approved detergents. If an asset is beyond repair, it’s recycled and reintroduced into the system. No plastic is wasted, and the loop is fully closed.”
This closed-loop approach results in tangible environmental benefits. Tosca’s pooling model reduces packaging waste, cuts down carbon emissions, and helps customers comply with evolving legislation across Europe, such as the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
What sets Tosca apart is its ability to apply this circular approach across the entire supply chain, offering a complete, reusable packaging solution from producer to retailer that delivers both operational value and environmental benefits.
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