Detpak wins major packaging award

The Flynn Group, which operates restaurant chains encompassing more than 2,700 Applebee’s, Taco Bell, Arby’s, Pizza Hut, Wendy’s and Paneras stores, has recognised Detpak with its Product Excellence Award.

Part of the Detmold Group, Detpak designs, develops and produces packaging for the Flynn Group in Australia and New Zealand, which operates more than 280 Pizza Huts and Wendy’s locally.

The award recognises Detpak for its promotional innovation and design, for having zero quality complaints or concerns, the harmonisation of product at Pizza Hut, the consolidation of of Wendy's packaging and its cost competitiveness.

It was also jointly acknowledged with Ferrero and Aryzta for Product Excellence for the Pizza Hut Loaded Cookie Nutella box.

Detpak was recognised for its design and development work with LaunchPad, its specialist, in-house packaging design agency and in-house R&D lab.

The Detmold Group expanded the LaunchPad facility in early 2023 to include a laboratory, assisting product designers to work with clients to create and test new products for functional effectiveness and legislative compliance.

Detpak Business Manager Ben Suttell said the award reflected the team’s innovation and product design capabilities.

Suttell said: “It has been a great journey working with the Flynn Group in Australia and New Zealand, as we’ve worked to align products for different markets and create new and innovative packaging.

“The greater Detpak team has listened to the Flynn Group’s interests and worked hard to design and develop products that meet their market needs.

“We’ve not just maintained, but also strengthened, our solid partnership with the Flynn Group across the region to ensure a great future together.”

Detpak has worked with Pizza Hut for more than 20 years, supplying packaging for sides, snacking and deserts, along with bags and cartons, including the recent Nutella Cookie Box.

The Wendy’s partnership has been growing in recent years, expanding its range to supply cups, cartons and bags.

Detpak also supplies paper and cardboard packaging solutions to other international food companies including KFC, McDonald’s, Hungry Jack’s, Subway, Starbucks, Jollibee, YoChi and Uber Eats.

Picture: Detpak's Global Business Manager Ben Suttell (at left), Account Coordinator Tamara Lewis and Account Executive Global Brands Syed Hussain