On 2 March 2020, Royal FloraHolland took a further step in the roll-out of the Fc588 flower bucket. The Fc588 is now also available to suppliers of Asclepias, Aster, Astilbe, China aster, Campanula, Lepidium, Ornithogalum, Peony, Ruscus, Sedum, Trachelium and Viburnum. The roll-out will continue at the end of June this year, with the product group Rose.
In March 2019, the new multiple-use flower bucket (Fc588) was introduced with matching support (Fc598) to the packaging pool, and it has already been used more than eight million times. There will be a phased roll-out per product.
Introduction for twelve new product groups
From Monday, 2 March 2020, growers of the seasonal flowers below can also supply (both Clock and Direct trade) in Fc588 and/or Fc598 buckets:
- Asclepias
- Aster
- Astilbe
- China aster
- Campanula
- Lepidium
- Ornithogalum
- Peony
- Ruscus
- Sedum
- Trachelium
- Viburnum
Start Rose June 2020
The auction is planning to release the product Rose for use of Fc588 and Fc598 at the end of June (week 27). Preparations are in full swing. Henry Heemskerk (Management Board Kariflex B.V.) is enthusiastic about the Fc588: "The roll-out of the Fc588 is coming along nicely and the flower bucket is making a lot of our processes more efficient. Orders are becoming smaller and that is why we increasingly use the CC-container, which is perfectly compatible with the Fc588. With the release of this new group of products, we've taken another new step. We are very excited about the launch for the product Rose at the end of June. We will be able to create even more benefits."