| ACQUISITION OF RHINOPAC |
Tri-Star announces acquisition of RhinopacTri-Star Packaging, one of the leading innovative food solution providers, has announced the acquisition of Rhinopac Ltd, specialists in vacuum packaging systems and food safety. “Like Tri-Star, Rhinopac is a food packaging specialist with a high reputation for quality and service,” says Kevin Curran, Managing Director of Tri-Star Packaging. “That makes it a perfect fit for our business.” “Rhinopac has a hugely impressive client list, including some of the best known names in the catering, hospitality and food service industries,” he says. “It includes such exacting luxury food providers as Conran Restaurants, Le Gavroche and the Hilton Hotels Corporation. They insist on the best and with Rhinopac they get it.” As part of Tri-Star Packaging, Rhinopac will continue to supply its full range of products, centred on its Rhinovac Storage Pouches for vacuum storage and its Rhinoflex Pouches for boilable and sous vide. Both are made from a top quality high temperature nylon/polythene laminate developed by Rhinopac to be perfect for ensuring the best results every time in a demanding food service environment. “Like us, Rhinopac believes passionately in producing the right product for all your food packaging needs,” he says. “Its vacuum storage packaging range preserves food beautifully, which is ideal for food service operations which want to maintain consistent high quality while operating central kitchens. It cuts down on transport and storage costs, because vacuum packs take up much less space than the alternatives. From a hygiene point of view it’s superb, because it cuts out the cleaning necessary for bulky reusable packs. The fact that each pack is only used once also means a valuable further saving on transport.” Tony Phelan, Managing Director of Rhinopac, will stay on and work with Tri-star to ensure a smooth transition. “It’s great that we’ve got Tony working with us,” says Kevin Curran. “His expertise will be invaluable and it means that Rhinopac clients will get continuity of service throughout the integration process. I’m very pleased to welcome him and every one of Rhinopac’s employees to Tri-Star. We’re looking forward very much to working together.” For Tri-Star Packaging, this acquisition is the latest in a growth path which has made it one of the most successful players in the food packaging business. “We’re aiming for a big jump in turnover this year and bringing in Rhinopac is the perfect way for us to get an added boost,” says Kevin Curran. “It means we’ll have a wider range, with more products to serve more customer needs. That means Rhinopac’s products will be available through the nationwide Tri-Star distribution system to reach a wider than ever spread of users. Every customer of Tri-Star Packaging and Rhinopac will have access to the right products, every time, from the experts in food packaging.” For further information please contact: Note to editors TriStar specialises in the supply of a vast range of packaging products, including sandwich packs, microwaveable containers, baguette, cake and salad containers, food films and a range of heat sealed products. Printed and embossed products are available throughout the range.
TriStar’s corporate headquarters are in Enfield. Other distribution sites are in Suffolk, Manchester and Glasgow. The company is unique as it provides a onestop shop for every customer’s packaging needs – a service welcomed by its customers. The company believes quality and innovative presentation of food is vital to the food processing, catering, bakery and trades. In fact, the company sees itself as experts in food presentation, as opposed to simply packaging specialists. |