Project presentation 1
4/8/2026
Topseal
Let’s take look back in time
The Top seal Journey
2020-2022
First Machines
• OPO: 3 x Mondini
• MAR 1 x Mondini
2024
Full preparation
• TS Europe Structure
• Final Packaging
• Roll-out organization
2025 - 2026
Major Technical Changes
• 6 extra Mondini’s
• Sleeving & Case loading
• New Kaak line
• …
2019 - 2020
Idea & Explore
• Marketing Analysis
• Supplier Research
• First Packaging designs
2023 -2024
First Deliveries
• OPO: CAC CEE
• MAR: CAC Plantbased
2025 Roll-out PL Opole
• All PL customers
• End of the blister
• Stability Challenges
• Continuous Monitoring
Q4 2025
Full CAC Launch
• Brand change
• Huge changes for Marche & Wanze
- 2020
& Explore
Multidisciplinary Brainstorming sessions
1. Remove bottom film TOP FOIL ALUMINIUM
2. Redesign tray
• Adapted visual
• Optimized Palletizati on
3. Introduce sleeving possibility
4. Possibility to introduce new materials
First challenges
Opole team encounters the first challenges:
1. Covid-19
→ Very limited support during installation, startup and testing
2. Sensitivity and complexity of Topseal process
→ Variation of our process
→ Sensitivity of sealing on plain Aluminum
→ Easy peel KPI – sweet spot – Very hard to reach the target
BINGO! Incredible Growth CAC TS Poland, Opole
BINGO! Vegan Lasagne Bolo Come a casa incl Topseal Launch, Marche
1. Monthly Top seal Project Factory meeting
• Project progress, factory specific decisions & updates
• Only with local project team and ad hoc invitees when needed
• Organized by Project managers (Raphael, Philippe & Jarek)
2. Monthly Top seal Europe Steerco
• 1h30
• Updates of the Top seal Europe team (Tray development, purchase, research, legislation,…)
• Updates and key learnings of each plant by the project managers
3. Monthly Innovation Steerco
• Specific format for decision taking
• Short and clear dilemmas are presented to Chris, Koen and Brecht
• Every project manager communicates if slot is needed
• Ad hoc invitees can be added depending topic
4. Bi-Weekly Core project team
• Fanny, Gina, Jorgen, Raf
• Packaging development
5. Bi-Weekly Roll-out Review Marche & Wanze
• Roll-out workstream
• Check Roll-out plan on feasibility/changes:
→ Technical progress – commercial launch dates/contracts – Packaging – Capacity
6. Action & Gantt-chart Review ADMIN Group
• Review the different MS Project Gantt-charts per phase
• Review the actions in MS Planner
& Explore
1. Bigger assortment of products:
1. More volume variation
2. Fiber based
3. Gratinated – Non gratinated
2. Less tolerance on headspace:
1. Weight – volume relation
3. Harmonization:
1. Ambition to harmonize as much as possible
2. Same rim → Same tooling( / denester) → Less change-over
4.Limitations of production line:
1. Pasta width
2. Cooling tower performance
3. …
5. Co-development & exclusivity with Mondini
Marche & Wanze:
1. Technical phases (capability)
2.Customer approval
3.Capacity – promo planning
4.Supply of new TS packaging
5.Factory interdependency
6.Obsolete stock of blister packaging
1. Crisis: Opole May 2025
→ Open packs due to external variation
→ Great reaction by the team
2. Steep learning curve
3.Opole is handling the uncoated tray process very well (coated back-up ready)
Big thanks to everyone involved & Let’s keep up the good work for the upcoming launches