Recently we discussed on this blog supermarkets’ falling profits. Now, recent news highlights yet again that some of the biggest players in the food and drink industry could be doing more to ensure their sales don’t drop any further.
One of the leading Yorkshire supermarkets has suffered its worst- ever quarterly sales fall as it continues to struggle in the face of price pressures and customer loyalty. Here at HpE Process Ltd, we wonder which supermarket giant will be next.
For that particular company, a profit drop of 5.8% in the fourth quarter, to January 1 has given a full-year performance of -4.7%. So, what can supermarket bosses do to cut costs in what has been a difficult year for the UK retail market?
Used extensively in the food and drink industry, pigging systems like ours here at HpE Process Ltd help companies reduce food waste and, in the process, save vital funds.
Our Premisphere, Servinox and Liag pigging systems work simply by recovering ‘waste’ product – food and otherwise – found in pipelines. Basically, any food that would otherwise end up in the bin can be salvaged. And at the end of a production run, rather than scrap the product left in the pipes, it can simply be recovered.
Demonstrating the sustainability through their payback – which can be within six months – pigging systems can be used to great effect in a variety of food and drink businesses. At HpE Process Ltd, we’ve so far helped some big players within the industry save money and become more efficient, with Unilever and Meadow Foods making the most of our services.
And pigging isn’t just for food and beverage. It can deliver real savings in sectors such as household goods, pet foods, pharmaceutical and cosmetics – in fact anywhere that hygienic process is key.
Interested to hear more about how we can ensure your profits don’t fall too? Get in touch with the HpE Process Ltd team?