Embracing your potential
“I really enjoy working at Merriwa, it is a happy place to work. I enjoy being rotated around the packaging lines and get to work with my mates.”
Jacob, Packaging
Embracing your potential
“I really enjoy working at Merriwa, it is a happy place to work. I enjoy being rotated around the packaging lines and get to work with my mates.”
Jacob, Packaging
What makes Merriwa unique
As one of the leading providers of primary and secondary packaging solutions based in north-east Victoria, our team specialises in packing pre-packaged products and raw materials.
When you do business with Merriwa, you are supporting people with disability in our community with the opportunity for meaningful employment to grow and thrive.
Leaders in integrated employment
Our diverse, skilled and integrated team has unique flexibility with their packaging capabilities. With three commercial packaging sites across Wangaratta and Wodonga, including a modern allergen-controlled facility, we are proud to support our customers to meet their packaging needs. We’re proud to be a leader in providing purposeful employment for people with disability and at Merriwa, our people come first. As a fully integrated workplace, we focus on safety, continuous improvement and adjusting processes to suit the different needs of our team.
Opportunities for all
One thing our customers have in common is, they support our purpose, they understand our people and capabilities, and they are part of the Merriwa family. We create many opportunities to employ people with disability through our packaging services, giving them the chance to learn and develop real skills that they can use in their day-to-day life.
Our services
Pouch filling
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- Clean Room environment
- Strict allergen controls
- BRC Certification- AA+ Rating
- ISO 9001
- NASSA Certified
- HACCP Certified
- Handfill and High Speed options
- Film or Doy Pouch capabilities
Multi-packing
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- Mixed Variety packs
- Cartons or Bags
- Cans/Pouches or Bottles
- Single jobs
- Ongoing jobs
- Display towers
- Sample packs
Labelling
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- Sticker application
- Rework
- Automatic Date printing OR manual date stickering options
- Automatic Can labelling
Shrink wrapping/flow sealing
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- Heat-sealing for individual lines or multi-packs
- Flow Wrap of individual items
- Date coding
- Sample card inserts for giveaways
Other Services
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- Quality Control / Inspection jobs
- Administration skills
- Inventory Control
- Logistics Provider
- Warehouse storage
Other Services
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- Quality Control / Inspection jobs
- Administration skills
- Inventory Control
- Logistics Provider
- Warehouse storage
Assurance for our customers
We also conduct quality control for our clients prior to the products being exported or delivered to the client, including validating the number of units to defect finding. In addition to this, we can also support our clients by printing off their labels for packaging purposes, or by providing inventory management and planning solutions.
The team of packaging experts meet and exceed a range of standards to maintain the highest quality when they package goods.
Our certifications include:
- ISO 9001:2008 (Licence No. QEC7006)
- Disability Service Standards (Licence No. DSC20072)
- Department of Human Services Standards (Licence No. DSV20046)
- British Retail Consortium (BRC) Food Technical Standard (BRC site Code: 1844396).
Merriwa’s packaging divisions specialise in co-packing services, including bulk food processing and packaging, which involves breaking down bulk products ready for retail distribution, labour intensive reclaim work and warehousing and logistics solutions, with facilities in both Wangaratta and Wodonga. Merriwa also provides a range of packing solutions for pre-packed product and raw materials, including dried fruits, nuts and powders, with the ability to separate allergens through single-line production, eliminating allergen risks. We pride ourselves on operating at the highest standard, meeting and exceeding quality assurance standards with a double AA rating under the British Retail Consortium (BRC), as well as Woolworths’ Quality Assurance Certifications. Our thriving division of Merriwa, applying an all-abilities workforce of over 100 team members in this division alone, working to achieve the best outcomes for our highly valued customers. When you become a customer or supporter of Merriwa, you are making a positive impact by enabling people of all abilities to prosper and supporting local industry.
