“Bavaria’s Best Organic Product”

Weideschuss Bio GmbH from Wiggensbach was awarded the silver medal of the Bavarian Association for Organic Agriculture (LVÖ) for its product Böfflamott. The packaging also impressed the jury.

A Bavarian national dish has earned Weideschuss Bio GmbH, based in Wiggensbach, its first major award. The Böfflamott from Allgäu pasture-raised beef received a silver medal in the “Bavaria’s Best Organic Product” competition. This was announced by the State Association for Organic Agriculture in Bavaria (LVÖ).

The Allgäu-based company convinced the jury with a self-contained value chain for organic regional and handmade beef dishes. Taste, appearance, and packaging play just as important a role in the evaluation and awarding of prizes as animal welfare, sustainability, innovation, and creativity. At least two-thirds of the products entered must be made with ingredients that come from purely Bavarian production. Böfflamot is a traditional meat dish of Bavarian cuisine. For this, beef is pickled in red wine and then braised. On Tuesday, May 30, the “organic queen” Annalena I will officially present the certificate to Weideschuss Bio GmbH in Wiggensbach.

Shishas in Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging

The Swiss company Toff Drehteile AG manufactures water pipes under the label ‘toff design shishas’. To ensure that these arrive atreach the customer without scratches and damage, the family business relies on a new, sustainable e-commerce packaging. The material-optimized solution was developed and produced by DS Smith.
The unusual design consists of a lower and an upper open corrugated board inlay. The inlays securely fix the delicate shishas in the packaging, but without additional filler materials. An unboxing experience is also included for many customers. Because the first thing the customer sees after opening the box is his or her individually produced water pipe in contrast to the natural corrugated cardboard.
Smoking pleasure is promised by ‘toff design shishas’ with its purist, functional design water pipes. The shishas are also individually manufactured at the headquarters of the family business at the request of customers’ requests. Fabian Toff, Managing Director of ‘toff design shishas’ emphasizes: “For online shipping, we were looking for packaging that would reliably protect our sensitive premium products in transit and at the same time stage the unpacking process as an emotional moment. In addition, the solution had to be sustainable and space-saving to store.”

The e-commerce packaging in EB corrugated developed by DS Smith in accordance with their circular design principles, which the company designed drew up together in co-operation with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, meets the requirements 100 percent. The two inserts ensure that the hookahs lie very straight, firm and compact in the shipping carton, according to a company statement. Filling material is just as littleno more required for the material-optimized solution as than adhesive tape: because the box can be closed simply and securely using tuck-in tabs. To protect the package contents, which are in the higher price segment, from theft during transport, the packaging is deliberately not printed on. In addition, the natural corrugated board underlines the sustainability claim of by the product and the company.

Machinery Manufacturers are Currently Drawing on their High Order Backlogs

A recent survey by the VDMA shows that 44 percent of mechanical engineering companies in Baden-Württemberg are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year. The reason for this is an improvement in the supply of materials, with the exception of electronic components. As a result, 68 percent of companies in Baden-Württemberg expect nominal sales growth for 2023.

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