08 OCT 2025 | Omni Group
Moon Dog Craft Brewery - Efficiency and Sustainability On Tap with Omni Pallet Wrapping Solutions
Overview
Moon Dog Brewing, a fast-growing Melbourne brewery, improved pallet wrapping efficiency and load stability by partnering with Omni Group. By implementing the Base Power Prestretch pallet wrapping machine and Elite Stretch Wrap, they achieved a 36% reduction in plastic usage over two years, improved load containment, and reduced wrapping time and manual rework. The switch not only lowered overall packaging costs but also enhanced sustainability outcomes 0.32 tons of LDPE film were recycled this year alone.
About Moon Dog
Founded in 2010 in Melbourne by brothers Josh and Jake Uljans and school mate Karl van Buuren, Moon Dog began with a lilโ brewery in the back streets of Abbotsford, with the trio brewing beer in a brew house welded together from ex-dairy equipment and selling mind blowing craft beer from the back of a โ97 Volvo V40 station wagon.
The Problem
Moon Dog Brewing is one of Melbourneโs most creative and fast-growing independent breweries. With multiple venues and a booming seltzer line, their production output has grown rapidly โ creating pressure on their packaging and distribution process. As pallet volumes increased, Moon Dog faced challenges around:
- Inconsistentย load containmentย from older wrapping systems
- Film wastageย and high material use
- Manual re-wrappingย and downtimeย slowing operations
- A need forย cost-effective,ย sustainableย solutionsย that could scale
The Solution
To optimise their pallet wrapping efficiency, Moon Dog partnered with Omni Group to install a complete pallet wrapping system featuring:
1.ย Base Power Prestretch Pallet Wrapping Machine
The Omni Base Power PreStretch Pallet Wrapper provides exceptional control and consistency. With programmable settings for wrap cycles, film tension, and pallet height, it allows Moon Dog to customise wrapping for different load types and destinations.
โI really like the flexibility โ how I can configure how many wraps it does for the bottom and top, what the tension isโฆ Iโve been playing around with it quite a lot,โ said a Moon Dog operator.
The Power PreStretch system delivers up to 400% stretch film yield, reducing film usage and improving load stability.
2.ย Elite Machine Pallet Stretch Wrap
Moon Dog selected Omniโs Elite Machine Stretch Wrap, one of Omniโs most popular high-performance films. With exceptional clarity, puncture resistance, and stretch yield, the film provides secure containment while dramatically reducing material use.
โWe compared Omniโs wrap with a few other competitors, and based on the price point and the stretchability, Omni was definitely better.โ
Using Elite Machine Wrap with the Power PreStretch system allows Moon Dog to wrap more pallets with less film โ without compromising performance.
3.ย Hand Pallet Wrap
For smaller or partial loads sent to venues, Moon Dog uses Omni Hand Pallet Wrap. They particularly like the Perform X hand rolls for their strength and tear-resistance.
โTheseย PerformXย are really, really good. They donโt tear, and the angled grooves make a big difference.โ - Surya Devdas, Warehouse & Logistics Manager
The Results
By adopting Omniโs advanced wrapping technology and film systems, Moon Dog Brewing achieved major operational gains:
- Achieved aย 36% reduction in plastic usageย over two years by optimising stretch film selection and pallet wrapper settings with Omniโs solution.
- 0.32 tons of LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene)ย film recycled this year alone
- Improved load containment and stabilityย across all shipments
- Reduced wrapping timeย and less manual rework
- Lower overall packaging costs
- Improved sustainability outcomesย through film recycling and reduced usage
โWe donโt put any of it in landfill โ we collect and recycle all our plastic. Omniโs wraps help us use less material in the first place.โย - Surya Devdas, Warehouse & Logistics Manager
