Australian Packaging Covenant 
                                    
                                    
                             Action Plan  
                       July 2010 – June 2015 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                   Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd 
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
         Action Plan  2010-2015 
          
                             
                             
                      Executive Summary 
        
       This action plan has been prepared by Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd for the 2010/2015 
       period in accordance with its obligations as a Signatory of the Australian Packaging 
       Covenant (APC). 
        
       The Dardalis family founded Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd in 1963, and over the years 
       has developed into the largest manufacturer of Spring Rolls and Dim Sims in Australia, 
       currently employing some 80 staff. 
        
       Whilst delivering its products to the Australian market, Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd,  
       also holds an Export licence, and is certified with BRC (incorporating HACCP).   
        
       Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd packages products under the brands of Marathon, 
       Marathon – Chef Direct, Hong Kong Gold, Hong Kong Chef, Fonwing and Rombotis.  
        
       The long established food safety practices and quality assurance systems (which are 
       independently audited) ensure that Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd continually meets all 
       food safety requirements. 
        
       This Action Plan provides details of actions to be undertaken by Marathon Food Industries 
       P/L over the period of the plan to reduce the environmental impacts of consumer 
       packaging.   
        
        
        
        
       Action Plan  2010-2015 
        
                                                                                      
                                             Key Achievements under the previous NPC 
                      
                     Some of the key achievements and packaging improvements that have been implemented 
                     or identified by Marathon Food Industries Pty Ltd include:- 
                      
                          -    Reduction in the volume of Food Trays utilised in our finished retail product into the 
                               market place, therefore our reliance on PET has reduced. 
                      
                          -    Negotiated with some suppliers to return outer cartons to enable multiple re-use of 
                               these cartons. 
                                
                      
                          -    Separation of recyclable materials from non recyclables. 
                      
                          -    Staff education regarding the importance of recycling 
                                
                      
                          -    Incorporated a buy recycled (where appropriate) purchasing policy/practice into 
                               Marathon Food Industries P/L Quality Management System. 
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                     Action Plan  2010-2015 
                      
        
       Process Description  
        
       Dim Sims  
       Marathon Foods has three main areas that produce the three lines of products. The Dim Sim area 
       consists of 16 formers where dough is combined with the fill. The process begins with the Fill mix 
       made up in a separate room.  
       The dough is also made up in the pastry room where production is at peak 70 batches of dough are 
       made.  
        
        
       Spring Rolls  
       The Batter and the fill are combined in the spring roll area. The fill is made up in a separate room 
       and then coated with the batter in the spring roll formers.  
        
       Approx. 10 batches of spring rolls are produced per day.. 
        
        
       Finger Food  
       Marathon also produces a range of fine finger in variable quantities in a dedicated area. Production 
       depends on demand and minimal water is required in this area. 
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
       Action Plan  2010-2015