Fc555

The Fc555 is our latest innovation in transport packaging. The bucket has the base size of the small bucket Fc566 and the height of the large buckets Fc577/Fc588.  

With the introduction of the Fc555, cardboard collars are no longer necessary. This saves us more than 250,000 kilograms of cardboard per year (for the gerbera product group alone). Support shelving is also no longer needed, which means we wash fewer shelvings. CO2 emissions are reduced because there are fewer transport movements.

The primary reason is a request from a large group of gerbera growers who are working together to optimise and make more sustainable use of packaging and to further optimise their logistics processes for the future. After widespread exploration among growers and buyers, the Fc555 was found to provide optimisation in other product committees as well.  

The deposit for the Fc555 is € 4.00, which is the same as the deposit for existing reusable flower buckets. The rental rates can be found in the code and price list for auction packaging.

Among other things, the Fc555 ensures more sustainable packaging use, lower supply chain costs, and a more efficient supply chain. In addition, the Fc555 responds to the increasing need for smaller sales units.   

We have opted for a phased introduction per product group in order to guarantee sufficient availability of the Fc555. According to the current schedule, the Gerbera (Aqua) product group will be launched in spring 2026, and we expect more product groups to be released after the summer of 2026. Use by product groups other than those released is not permitted. 

Fewer support shelving and cardboard collars are required. This means less labour, less stock and less space is needed for support shelving and collars in the nurseries. And with the Fc555, there is an opportunity for further optimisation and automation of internal processes at the nurseries.

In particular, the Fc555 is an alternative for cut flowers with a length of 50 to 65 cm that growers now supply in Fc566 with support shelving (Fc596) or with collars. The Fc555 is designed to fit the existing Fc596 support shelving here as well. This is an additional packaging combination that can be a good solution, especially for flowers that are 70 cm or longer.  

Using the Fc555 leads to increased efficiency in the box. The decrease in the use of reusable support shelvings results in less (return) handling. And this decrease also means that buyers have less deposit money outstanding. In addition, the amount of waste in the box is also reduced, as cardboard collars are no longer necessary. 

Would you also like to use the Fc555 for your product group and/or would you like to receive a sample to test? Please contact our Customer Contact Centre.