Hello Chlara





Thank you very much for your input. A test is currently underway in Geneva with unpackaged products (cereals and other dry products). Even with pasta, there is a problem in our quantities and the large sales outlets that the product can change in the air. We are examining this pilot test in detail and if it goes satisfactorily, we will see where it might be suitable. However, we do see some difficulties, such as more food waste during filling, which we want to avoid at all costs.





Incidentally, we already sell around 40% of our fruit and vegetables openly and we are continuing to work on unpacking fruit and vegetables where possible and adding labels or stickers. We are working on that.





I hope I have been able to help you.





Kind regards


Dominik

Hello Dominik

Many thanks for your reply. I hope Geneva is the right test location. I would be delighted with Lyss (3250) :-)

Please be patient with the consumers. They still need to gain experience in bottling it properly and a rethink is also required.

I would generally be happy if I could buy more organic fruit and vegetables in bulk with stickers, ribbon rolls, tattoos (which is ideal at the moment). For example, sometimes I only need one organic courgette and not a double pack in plastic.

So if Migros Aare would also like to test this, please contact the branch in Lyss or me! It would be cool if Migros also took this consumer need seriously.

Chlara

Hello Chlara





I'll take your word for it that Lyss would be a suitable test location :) I'm sure that some people in Geneva will also think it's great and others won't be so impressed.





I can well understand that with the double/single courgettes. We're also seeing that more and more of our customers want this. Sometimes certain things take a little longer internally because Migros is very big and we naturally have to take various things and needs into account. Like the various circumstances and facts that you - as you say - already know.





However, I would be very happy to pass on your feedback to Migros Aare, who will certainly be happy to take it on board.





Kind regards


Dominik

Hello everyone, I certainly don't think it's a bad idea. For example, if there is an organic corner in large Migros MMM, then you also have double the work to sort the vegetables etc.. You simply have 3-5 pallets of lettuce on a pallet with space for about 20 boxes, if not more. If everyone knew what goes on behind the scenes, they would be really grateful to get any vegetables at all. The same goes for meat, etc. I think everyone should do better, then you can complain.

Lg @Mystery1978

I think unpackaged is a very important and contemporary topic! Stay tuned!

Sorry for my brash vote, unpackaged and organic could also be placed next to each other on the shelf. I spend less time in the organic section and just look to see if domestic products are available.

Lg @Mystery1978

Hello everyone


A quick note for Chlara regarding the Lyss branch and unpackaged in Bern: Migros Aare is not currently planning an unpackaged pilot like the one in Geneva. However, it is pursuing the topic and is in active contact with the cooperative association about it.


Kind regards


Dominik

Hello everyone, I saw yesterday that there are bags next to the bananas. NOT made of plastic - an ingenious alternative to plastic. I don't know how long they've been around, I only saw them yesterday. 4 pieces 6.50, one-time investment, washable at 30 degrees Bananas fit in, I'm not sure about radishes and cucumbers, but nobody packs cucumbers in bags or radishes.

Compliments, well done, I'm stocked up for the potatoes tomorrow, super thing ???

Then it's just plastic, if you say so I have to believe it. Anyway, you can use them again that's what counts for me and bananas are much easier to transport.

Always digging deep that you can't just be satisfied, you answer yes and contradict your own statement ???

You are really nice sweet greetings to you @Bodenseeknusperli

Lg @Mystery1978

Hello everyone, thank you for your contributions. By using veggie bags, our customers are helping to avoid the use of disposable plastic bags as packaging for fruit and vegetables. In doing so, they are making a valuable contribution to conserving resources and protecting the environment.



We have already compared cellulose material with plastic as part of other packaging optimization measures. Cellulose has shown no ecological advantage or has even performed worse than plastic in most cases. This is because much less plastic than cellulose has to be used for the same packaging. It was important to us to produce a veggie bag that uses as little material as possible and is therefore more environmentally friendly than disposable plastic bags after just a few uses. Our Veggie Bag has a lower environmental impact from the sixth reuse. The more often the bag is reused, the lower its environmental impact.



The requirements for transparency, tear resistance and label adhesion were the focus when selecting the Veggie Bag. Although we looked at options in Europe, China was unbeatable in terms of quality, quantity and product expertise. That is why our veggie bags do not come from Europe. The producer has undertaken to comply with the principles of the BSCI Code of Conduct. These principles guarantee, among other things, occupational safety for the factory workers, correct wages and working hours as well as the prohibition of child labor. Independent auditors regularly check our producers for compliance with the BSCI Code of Conduct by means of BSCI audits. Kind regards, Luisa