6 Tips on How to Ship Produce for the Food Industry

When shipping perishables, it is important to ensure that the food is protected from temperature extremes and other adverse conditions that could cause spoilage. Improperly shipping products can not only impact the quality but can also lead to a loss of revenue. Source: Laguna781/shutterstock.com 1. Determine the Weight and Size of Your Package This will help you choose the right shipping conta...

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The Best Stackable Totes for Commercial Food Distributors

If you’re in the commercial food industry, you need a reliable way to store and transport your products without damaging them. Food is an inherently sensitive item, especially if you’re distributing baked goods, fruits and vegetables and other pressure-sensitive goods. If you use the wrong type of storage container, you could easily damage an entire tray of goods, impacting your bottom line. (...

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Five Benefits of Using Plastic Totes in Your Warehouse

Few decisions are more important than choosing the right kind of containers for your warehouse. Your decision will have major implications for your entire operations, including how much you will need to spend on supplies, how your goods will move from point A to B and how you can store items in your warehouse. (more…) Read More

Discover the Many Advantages and Benefits of Used Totes and Trays

For those interested in transporting materials quickly and efficiently from their business warehouse to a storage facility, look no further than buying a used tote. While buying totes at retail can sometimes be an expensive process, used totes offer all of the benefits that totes and trays offer, but at a cheaper price.   There are a number of different tote styles that can be purchased secondha...

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Stack & Nest Totes

Stack & Nest Totes are one of a few different plastic containers that are referred to as hand-held because you can lift and carry them by hand. These totes are ideal for assembly lines, order picking, parts and retail distribution, general merchandise, and short-term storage. Stack and Nest Totes stack when full or nest when empty for space saving storage. Depending on the tote, lid options in...

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Agriculture Containers: Harvesting Totes and Produce Bins

Produce and agriculture bins come in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes. There are small plastic totes, often referred to as handheld totes, which can be used for produce harvesting, storage and shipment. Large corrugated cardboard boxes with vent holes are great for bigger produce items such as watermelons. Reusable bulk plastic containers with mesh sides can be used for an assortment of ha...

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Types of Used Plastic Totes

Production units and manufacturing facilities used totes to transport heavy equipment and products from one part of the facility to another. As plastic is a durable and strong material, purchasing used plastic totes can be a cost effective way of providing your business with a means of transporting goods with the help of totes. There are three major types of used plastic totes: Stacking Totes Used...

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