The US arm of Swiss food behemoth Nestlé has signed a three-year deal naming Sonoco as its exclusive supplier for paperboard cans used to package certain Nestlé products in the US. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Charles L. Sullivan, Jr, senior VP, global consumer products, at Sonoco commented: “We are pleased to help meet Nestlé’s packaging needs with our growing portfolio of packaging solutions driven by increasing expenditures for new product and services development.
“Consumers are demanding different and more convenient forms of packaging, ranging from paperboard cans to flexible packaging and rigid plastics. We look forward to working with Nestlé and our other customers in helping them meet these continuously changing consumer requirements.”
Sonoco already provides a range of packaging solutions to Nestle for its powdered beverage products, including Nestlé Nesquik, Nestlé Carnation Hot Cocoa Mix and Nestlé Carnation Coffee-mate, including paperboard cans and closures. As such, Sonoco and Nestlé have developed complementary organisational structures that allow the two companies to better respond to changing market needs.
Steve Galbraith, VP, purchasing, Nestlé USA, added: “Nestlé relies on Sonoco for packaging innovations to help our products reach the marketplace for consumers around the world.”
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