Plastics recycler and compounder, Luxus has commenced research at its in-house technical center in a bid to help Allied Bakeries address the escalating problem of transit packaging theft.
As an anti-fraud measure for bread basket theft, the UK-based company is trialing the development of new additives for Allied Bakeries, which will be used for the manufacture of traceable bread baskets to deter as well as aid detection of theft.
Their addition will also ensure that they are less desirable to secondary materials markets and are easier to detect.
Luxus sales manager James Ballantyne said the company been supplying the baking industry in the UK with its 'closed loop' recycling service for 'end of life' bread baskets.
"It had become increasingly apparent that despite our efforts to reduce carbon and save cost for bakeries by re-engineering their old bread baskets to re-enter their supply chains, that the major cost to bakers still remained unchanged - replacing the baskets once they have been lost or stolen," Ballantyne said.
