Monthly Archives: September 2022

  1. The Importance of Packaging in the Food & Drinks industry

    Packaging plays an important role in ensuring food safety. However, when we think of food packaging, most people think of consumer-face packaging. However, packaging is used across the entire supply chain, way before the products reach customers.

    Most of this packaging helps protect the product during transit from the manufacturers to distributors to retailers. In the world of e-commerce, transport packaging also reaches many customers directly.

    What is Transport Packaging?

    Transport packaging is any product that helps contain and protects food and drinks during transportation, storage and handling. This term covers all forms of industrial packaging that are used for consumer products.

    • Primary Packaging – This packaging contains the product. It offers containment and protection, but isn't really suitable for transport. This packaging is what consumers see when purchasing a product and it acts as a marketing tool while protecting t
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  2. How to Reduce Shipping Costs?

    Your shipping costs can have a direct impact on your profitability. Most shipping companies revise their shipping charges annually. With the demand from the e-commerce industry soaring over the years, shipping companies have no reason to bring down their prices.

    While shipping tariff is not in your control, there are some things you can do to keep your shipping costs in control. Packaging is an effective way to keep shipping costs low. In this post, we share some practical tips on reducing shipping costs with packaging.

    Bring Down the Weight and Size of the Package

    All carriers calculate the shipping cost of a package using volumetric weight, where the shipping cost depends on the size of the package. Let's say you want to send a lightweight item that's packed in a huge box. You will end up paying more because the volumetric weight is high.

    The easiest way to avoid paying higher shipping is to use the right size box. For instance, you can pack cosmetic

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