Our customers
Sustainable fruit packing partnerships
At Hawk Group, we aim to be more than just a fruit packaging supplier. By collaborating directly with our customers and discussing their needs, we help them to create processes that bring sustainable efficiencies to their operations.
A sustainable approach to tray sequencing
Company: Mr Apple
Our work together: Combining Hawk Group’s moulded fibre trays with the Hawk Technology Tray Denester for perfect tray sequencing and a fully sustainable approach.
Mr Apple is New Zealand's largest integrated grower, packer, and exporter of apples - and one of Hawk's key customers across packaging and technology. A core value for their business is to ensure they are minimising their environmental impact.
They initially worked with Hawk by using our moulded fibre trays to transport their apples safely around the world.
Getting the correct sequencing of trays into boxes became critically important, so the world-leading tray denester machine created by the team at Hawk Technology was a game changer for Mr Apple. The trays and denester complement each other perfectly and have meant no more issues with out of sequence trays.
Mr Apple continues to work closely with the Hawk team on a collaborative partnership looking at robotics and other opportunities to implement sustainable business practices.
“The automated tray denester was revolutionary, the accuracy in placing trays keeps the sequence perfect all the time.”
“The team are easy to get along with, we've never had any issues in the seven years we've been with Hawk."
A seamless stock management system
Company: Newton Orchards LLC - Western Australia
Our work together: Utilising our virtual inventory management (VIM) system means Newton Orchards have a seamless flow of our apple and avocado trays into their two West Australian packhouses.
Working with Hawk since 2017, Newton Orchards have found the following alignments with our way of working:
A similar approach to business and sustainability - the recyclability of our trays resonates with their customers and their carbon footprint goals.
High levels of efficiency and customer service - Newton Orchards have had no supply issues in the 7 years we’ve been working together and know they can rely on our team to keep them updated on new opportunities.
Better data for packhouse efficiencies - using our VIM system to track live stock usage allows for future planning based on historical trends.
Consistency of quality and supply
Company: Taylor Corporation - New Zealand
Our work together: We’re proud to have been a partner in supplying Taylor's premium trays to ensure the protection of their world-class fruit as it makes its way across the globe.
Taylor Corporation is a fourth generation apple business, primarily exporting to the Asian markets from their NZ-based nurseries, orchards and packhouse.
As a primary industry looking after the land is very important to Taylor Corp. Using our moulded fibre trays that have come from local curbside collection recycling efforts, they can deliver their fruit safely to its final destination. We are proud to be able to deliver a high quality product with a strong sustainable journey to market that aligns with theirs.
“The Hawk system works really well with our system… live data transfer means stock is updated seamlessly.”
We’d love to discuss how we can partner with your business.
