AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT ACTION PLAN · Australian Packaging Covenant – Maranatha Company Profile & Action Plan 30th March 2011 (Version2) P a g e | 1 11 Hoyle Avenue, Castle

Australian Packaging Covenant – Maranatha Company Profile & Action Plan 30th March 2011 (Version2)

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11 Hoyle Avenue, Castle Hill, NSW 21544 P O Box 6585 Baulkham Hills BC, NSW 2153 Australia Page 1 of 9

Maranatha Import Export Pty Ltd 11 Hoyle Ave Castle Hill

NSW 2154

AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT

ACTION PLAN

1st July 2010 to June 2015


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COMPANY PROFILE

Maranatha Import Export is a privately owned Company whose core business is the manufacture of Gourmet Coffee. Maranatha has expanded since its establishment more than 20 years ago and operates a State of the Art roasting and packing facility at Castle Hill in Sydney. Whilst Maranatha roasts and packs Gourmet Coffee under its own brand, CAFÉ PALAZZO, it also manufactures Gourmet Coffees for a large Coffee Franchise, Private Label Coffee for a major Supermarket Chain and imports a range of grocery lines, both branded and for Private Labels. Estimated turnover for the year to 30th June, 2011 falls in the category of $25 to $50 million. Maranatha takes great pride in its commitment to the Australian Packaging Covenant and seeks to drive continuous improvement with regard to minimizing the environmental impact of its packaging material. Maranatha operates under the principles of HACCP in its manufacturing, and also holds Certifications for: NASAA Organic Processor, Woolworths WQA Quality Systems and Kosher Coffee products. We are in the early stages of formulating Environmental Management Procedures and have already begun demonstrating our sensitivity and commitment to our environment by sourcing from sustainable coffee growing regions through a partnership with the Rainforest Alliance Group.


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COMPANY OVERVIEW Vision

Maranatha’s manufacturing operations are recognised for their World’s Best Practice Standards concerning coffee processing, roasting and packaging.

Mission

Demonstrate daily our core passion for coffee, our commitment to building a unified family who continuously review and transform:

• Quality, Safety, Production and Maintenance Systems and practices • Workplace behaviours and performance • Plant machinery and equipment • Customer ordering patterns

To optimize all synergies ensuring our products are produced at the highest standards of excellence in every area of our work, cost effective, on time and in accordance with our customer’s requirements.

Values

‘How’ we operate is as important to us as ‘What’ we achieve We believe in:

• Providing a great work environment and treating others with respect and dignity as a family

• Ensuring a strong, open, honest relationship with principles, customers and suppliers alike

• Providing leadership in the development of the categories we are focused on :

Work place Priorities

1. Safety – Personal 2. Safety – Plant 3. Quality – Process 4. Quality – Product 5. Production – Plan 6. Production - Performance


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COMPANY APC TEAM & CONTACTS The following employees have been appointed as members of the team responsible for promoting the Covenant on behalf of the Company: Chris Muir – General Manager Ron Eldred – Special Projects Manager Peter Bell – Plant Manager Lisa Plummer – Purchasing Manager Scott McKerrell – Quality Systems Manager

Maranatha company contacts that have responsibility for Action Plans and yearly reporting are: Lisa Plummer – Purchasing Manager Tel: 02 9846 0330 Fax: 02 88530698 Email: [email protected] Scott McKerrell Quality Systems Manager Tel: 02 9894 6247 Fax: 02 9846 0303 Email: [email protected]


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PACKAGING MATERIALS & FORMATS The types of packaging materials used by the Company include: Laminated coffee bags Cardboard Cartons Plastic Pallet Wrap Plastic Bags Hessian Bags Plastic Drums (containing liquid flavourings) Maranatha is committed to continuous improvement in the use, development and recycling potential of materials used in our plant.

• In our packing rooms and more recently our warehouse, we collect all plastic waste e.g.: ear plugs, strapping, plastic bags & wrap. Over this reporting term (July 1/2010 – YTD) we have recycled 3 ton of plastics.


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MARANATHA ACTION PLAN 2011

Date: 29/03/2011

Goal 1 – DESIGN Optimise packaging to achieve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact without compromising product quality and safety.

KPI 1. Action Responsibility Timeframe Baseline Data Target Evidence

Integration of the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines / Checklist in design or procurement systems

Establish APC team to review existing packaging against SPC

APC Team

Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2011

Form APC Team Develop Terms of Reference Terms of reference adopted by APC team

Meeting Minutes Terms of reference document Meeting Minutes

Implement process to review all new packaging via a packaging decision checklist consistent with the SPG

APC Team

June 2011

Revised FPS form and files

100% of new packaging being reviewed

Completed SPG checklists

FPS revised and now requires mandatory reviews against the SPG checklist.

Review all current Packaging against SPG

APC Team

Dec 2011

100% existing packaging reviews completed by 2011 All packaging reviewed annually to ensure ongoing compliance

Register of all packaging reviews undertaken showing the percentage of existing packaging reviewed to date SPG review template complete for each review


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Goal 2 –RECYCLING The efficient collection and recycling of packaging

KPI’s 3-4 Action Responsibility Timeframe Baseline Data Target Evidence

On-site recovery systems for recycling used packaging

Maintain current collection and recycling systems and processes Look for continuous improvement opportunities for current processes and systems

Plant Manager

2012

As per 2009/2010 NPC report data

Annual report compilation using existing NPC data as the base line

Annual reports Continuous Improvement Team meeting minutes

Review waste data systems to improve accuracy of reporting

Plant Manager

2011

As above

Establish better understanding of waste data limitations and utilise this outcome in the Continuous Improvement Team discussions and outcomes

Annual report Continuous Improvement Team meeting minutes

Policy to buy products made from recycled materials

Develop Purchasing Policy

General Manager

2011

Document Purchasing Policy and include a buy recycled policy. Communicated internally and externally

New Purchasing Policy placed on company website


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Goal 3 –PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP A demonstrated commitment to product stewardship by the Supply Chain and other signatories

KPI’s 6 - 8 Action Responsibility Timeframe Baseline Data Target Evidence

Formal process for working with others to improve design & recycling of packaging

Quarterly Meeting with APC Team and with bag and carton suppliers to discuss and update on technology improvements

APC Team

Q3 2011

Understand what technology improvements are under development and ones which can be implemented

Discussions documented in meeting minutes

Other product stewardship outcomes for packaging

Maintain dialogue with packaging suppliers regarding the three APC goals & improvements that could be implemented

APC Team

Quarterly

Integration of SPC principles into packaging contracts

Emails / Correspondence Meeting Minutes Supply Contracts

Litter outcomes

Modify packaging for product to reduce propensity to become litter

APC Team

March 2012

Introduce the ‘bin-it’ logo onto packaging during next re-design Discuss annual national litter statistics at APC meetings

- KESAB

Packaging modification summary & data Meeting Minutes

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AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT ACTION PLAN · Australian Packaging Covenant – Maranatha Company Profile & Action Plan 30th March 2011 (Version2) P a g e | 1 11 Hoyle Avenue, Castle