Australian paper-based packaging manufacturer, Detpak, has been recognised by global restaurant chain operator, Flynn Group, with a Product Excellence award for innovation and design for Pizza Hut and Wendy’s promotion and packaging projects.
Detpak designs, develops and produces packaging for the Flynn Group in Australia and New Zealand, which operates some 280 Pizza Hut and Wendy stores locally. Globally, Flynn Group’s operations encompass more than 2700 Applebee’s, Taco Bell, Arby’s, Pizza Hut, Wendy’s and Paneras stores.
The award recognises Detpak for its promotional innovation and design, for having zero quality complaints or concerns, the harmonisation of its product range at Pizza Hut, the consolidation of its range of Wendy's packaging across Australia and New Zealand, and its cost competitiveness.
Detpak was also jointly acknowledged with Ferrero and Aryzta for Product Excellence for the Pizza Hut Loaded Cookie Nutella box. Detpak, a subsidiary of South Australian, family-owned Detmold Group, was recognised for its design and development work with LaunchPad – a 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, supporting its focus on packaging innovation, product development and sustainability.
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 also been growing in recent years, expanding its range to supply cups, cartons and bags.
Detpak business manager Ben Suttell said the company was thrilled to receive the award, which reflected the team’s innovation and product design capabilities. “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,” Suttell said. “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.”
Suttell said the team has strengthened its solid partnership with the Flynn Group across the region to ensure a “great future together”.
“There are many synergies between the Flynn Group and Detpak and we really enjoy working together to come up with new product ideas and testing them in the wider market,” Suttell said.
Along with Pizza Hut and Wendy’s, 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.
