Ozler Tarım & Mondi Cut Food Waste with Smart Packaging

For over four decades, Ozler Tarım has built a reputation as one of Türkiye’s leading exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables. From its operations in Adana, the company supplies high-quality produce to a broad network of global markets, including Japan, Canada, the United States, the UK, Europe, and East Asia. With a commitment to freshness and sustainability, Ozler Tarım has consistently invested in innovation to ensure its produce reaches consumers in optimal condition.

But one challenge remained, protecting sensitive fresh produce during long and often unpredictable sea freight journeys. Variations in temperature, humidity, and the risk of packaging collapse during stacking and transit had the potential to result in food waste, product loss, and operational inefficiencies. To address this, Ozler Tarım partnered with Mondi, their long-time packaging solutions provider.

Co-creation with purpose: tailor-made packaging that performs

Together, Ozler Tarım and Mondi embarked on a collaborative journey to redesign the company’s packaging with both performance and sustainability in mind. The goal was clear: create a packaging solution that could endure the physical stress of international shipping while supporting Ozler Tarım’s environmentally responsible business practices.

The result? A robust, double-wall corrugated solution that is 100% recyclable, strong enough to withstand stacking pressure and sea freight conditions, and compact enough to improve storage and logistics.

Thanks to its flat-stackable design, the new packaging also streamlines production and shipping processes, contributing directly to a 15% increase in production capacity at Ozler Tarım’s Adana facility. More importantly, the solution helped eliminate common issues like box collapse and damage-related claims, reinforcing the company’s reputation for reliability in its export markets.