At a glance:
Myton Food Group, part of Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, has installed a Coolseal automated box-erecting machine at its Grimsby site. The machine assembles Coolseal boxes quickly and consistently, supporting a faster, more efficient packing operation.
The machine erects 550 boxes per hour with a single operator, feeding Coolseal Seafood boxes straight onto the production line. The result is a faster, leaner packing operation and real cost savings across labour, storage and transport.
The challenge:
Based in Grimsby, Myton Food Group processes and packs fresh fish for distribution throughout the UK, where keeping products cold and in peak condition from dock to destination is essential.
In a high-volume operation, packaging has to keep pace with the line. Every minute spent preparing boxes is a minute of labour that could go elsewhere.
The team wanted to boost packing efficiency and keep the production line moving, without compromising the hygiene and product protection that fresh seafood demands.
The solution: Coolseal Automation
Coolseal installed a box-erecting machine designed around its seafood boxes. It turns flat blanks into ready-to-fill boxes at a rate of 550 per hour, and it needs just one person to run it.
That single operator replaces a manual process that would otherwise take several pairs of hands. Staff are freed up for higher-value tasks, output stays consistent shift after shift, and every box arrives at the packing station formed correctly and ready to go. For Myton Food Group, that adds up to significant savings in labour and time.
The bigger picture
The efficiency gains start long before the factory floor. Coolseal ships boxes from its Grimsby site as flat-packed blanks, with 2,500 blanks on a single pallet.
1. Lower transport costs. Far more boxes fit on every delivery than if they were shipped pre-formed, so fewer vehicle journeys are needed.
2. Warehouse space saved. Flat blanks take up a fraction of the room, freeing valuable storage at Myton Food Group’s site.
3. Straight to the line. Once erected, boxes go directly onto the production line to pack fresh fish safely and hygienically for distribution across the UK.
Why Coolseal packaging
The machine is only as good as the box it builds. Coolseal Seafood boxes use fluted technology, giving a rigid, lightweight structure that stands up to stacking, handling and the demands of the cold chain.
Crucially, there is no product migration on the packaging, so fresh fish stays protected and presented exactly as it was packed, from the factory to the customer. Combined with BRCGS Grade AA certification and over 200 million boxes manufactured, Coolseal gives Myton Food Group packaging it can rely on.
Green credentials for both businesses
Flat-packed delivery is good for the planet as well as the balance sheet. More boxes per pallet means fewer lorries on the road and lower transport emissions for every box delivered. Less warehouse space means less energy spent storing packaging.
Together with Coolseal’s widely recyclable packaging, the partnership gives both Coolseal and Myton Food Group strong, credible green credentials to share with customers and retail partners.
Automation as an added option
Coolseal boxes remain quick and easy to erect by hand, and many customers do exactly that every day. Coolseal Automation is an additional option for factories that want to scale up, not a requirement.
For high-volume sites like Myton Food Group, it is one more way Coolseal helps customers pack smarter, save money and protect their product. To find out whether automation could work for your operation, get in touch with the Coolseal team in Grimsby.
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