Corrugated containers are used to ship fresh
produce all the way from the growing field, through the distribution system, to
rest directly on retail shelves. For decades the corrugated box has been the
best shipping container choice for produce growers and packer/shippers. Today,
it is the proven best shipping container for everyone in the distribution
chain, including distribution centers and retailers. Research continually demonstrates corrugated's superior product
protection, cost efficiency and shipping density for a variety of different
produce commodities.
Grower-shippers have long appreciated corrugated for its low cost, ease of use,
exceptional product production, high shipping density and color graphics used
for brand identification. Its custom design allows optimal protection for each
commodity, and there are plenty of corrugated box suppliers to choose
from.
While many of these features are important to retailers,
they are
also looking for a container that will improve operational and merchandising
efficiency throughout the entire distribution system. Corrugated containers
meeting the industry's new Corrugated
Common Footprint Standard can answer those needs better than any other
container can.