Logistics as a Competitive Advantage:

How CHEP and Animex Foods Are Jointly Shaping the Supply Chain of the Future

Warsaw, June 11, 2026 – In a world of growing environmental requirements and increasing pressure on supply chain efficiency, long-term partnerships are becoming strategically more important than ever. The cooperation between pallet pooling expert CHEP and meat industry leader Animex Foods demonstrates that the circular economy model can effectively support both business performance and ESG objectives.

The cooperation between the two companies began in 2017 in response to a specific business need. As a rapidly growing organization, Animex was looking for a solution that would ensure operational stability in pallet management, reduce downtime, and streamline processes within a closed logistics structure.

The initial pilot project quickly demonstrated that a shared-use model based on a closed-loop system—where pallets and containers are shared and reused by different manufacturers and distributors—could become much more than a sustainable operational support solution. As the owner of the pallets, CHEP was responsible for supplying, collecting, inspecting, and repairing the load carriers used by Animex Foods, allowing the customer to focus on its core business while saving both time and costs associated with pallet management.

Over time, the cooperation expanded to additional facilities, ultimately resulting in the implementation of a consistent multi-site operating model that now supports both domestic distribution and export operations.

“At Animex Foods, we view logistics as one of the key elements in building a competitive advantage. Our partnership with CHEP allows us not only to increase operational efficiency but also to actively support the implementation of our sustainability strategy. Together, we are creating solutions that address the challenges of the future—both business and environmental,”

emphasizes Łukasz Dominiak, Director of Public and Government Relations at Animex Foods.

Following the expansion of CHEP’s services across multiple facilities, processes and reporting were unified and standardized throughout the organization, increasing transparency and improving pallet flow management across the entire network.

Today, the cooperation covers more than a dozen Animex Foods facilities and a significant volume of pallet movements. Its benefits are visible both operationally and financially. Reliable pallet availability, reduced shortages and downtime, and a consistent quality standard have resulted in greater predictability and efficiency throughout the supply chain.

As Michał Osuch, Commercial Director of CHEP Poland and the Baltic States, explains:

“Our cooperation with Animex Foods is an example of a partnership that has truly evolved. It is very important for us to create solutions that not only improve operational efficiency but also support our customers in achieving their sustainability goals.”

The partnership also involves jointly addressing challenges ranging from standardizing processes across facilities and optimizing reverse logistics flows to ensuring supply stability during periods of increased demand. Flexibility and the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions have proven essential.

In recent years, the cooperation between the two companies has increasingly focused on sustainability initiatives, such as developing more efficient transportation models and implementing solutions including carbon-neutral pallets. CHEP’s circular economy model supports Animex Foods in reducing CO₂ emissions and waste while also helping the company meet growing ESG reporting requirements.

The cooperation between CHEP and Animex Foods demonstrates that a modern supply chain can be both efficient and environmentally responsible, and that well-designed logistics, built on transparency and communication, can become a genuine tool for creating competitive advantage.

ABOUT CHEP

CHEP is a global leader in supply chain solutions. Working in partnership with manufacturers, retailers, and logistics providers, CHEP promotes smarter and more sustainable movement of goods in more than 60 countries worldwide.

Through its network based on sharing, servicing, and reusing interconnected pallets, crates, and containers, CHEP helps businesses optimize their supply chains to reduce costs and minimize environmental impact. CHEP combines its leadership in the circular economy—which supports efforts to reduce emissions, waste, and single-use packaging—with a focus on resilience, helping to build future-ready supply networks through data insights, global scale, and collaboration.

Trusted by many of the world’s leading brands for its operational excellence, CHEP primarily serves customers in the fast-moving consumer goods sector (including dry foods, groceries, household products, personal care products, fresh produce, and beverages), as well as the retail, automotive, and manufacturing industries.

As part of the Brambles Group, CHEP manages approximately 347 million pallets and containers through a network of more than 750 service centers, employing around 11,000 people worldwide, with its largest operations in North America and Europe.

For more information about CHEP, visit www.chep.com.

ABOUT ANIMEX FOODS

Animex Foods is one of the largest food producers in Poland and a leader in the meat industry. The company is part of the European Morliny Foods Group, which develops its operations based on an integrated food production model and high standards of quality and safety.

The company operates in the production and distribution of meat and processed meat products, managing a modern network of production facilities throughout Poland. It collaborates with thousands of Polish farmers, supporting the development of the domestic agri-food sector.

Animex Foods products are distributed both on the Polish market and to customers in numerous countries across Europe and around the world. The company consistently develops its operations in line with the principles of sustainable development, focusing on efficient resource utilization, reducing environmental impact, and ensuring the highest quality products.