Your fruit packaging must do more than just protect
A fruit box is placed in cold storage, goes on a pallet, is stacked to the ceiling, and must still be rigid enough upon arrival to present your product fresh and undamaged. Furthermore, retailers expect printing, recyclability, and packaging that fits into their sustainability reporting.
Cardboard fruit boxes combine all of this: light enough to reduce transport costs, strong enough for stacked transport, and fully recyclable at the end of the chain.
Cardboard fruit boxes in double-wall corrugated or solid board
Fruit boxes in corrugated cardboard, specifically for the transport and storage of fruit and vegetables. Tailored to the logistical requirements of the fresh produce chain: stackable, palletizable, and available with a moisture-resistant coating.
Available versions:
- Double-wall corrugated cardboard (heavy products, long transport distances)
- Solid board (very moist products/environments)
- With moisture-resistant coating for refrigerated environments
- Printable in flexo or offset
- Kraft (natural brown) or white cardboard
The advantages of cardboard compared to wooden crates
Many growers and exporters still work with wooden crates. Cardboard offers concrete advantages for those ready to switch:
- Lighter — lower transport costs per pallet
- Fully recyclable — fits the sustainability requirements of retailers
- Printable — your brand visible from the field to the shelf (full-colour possible)
- Lower cost price per unit than wood
- Cold-storage suitable with the right coating
Wood remains stronger at extreme stacking heights, but for most fresh produce applications, double-wall corrugated cardboard offers more than enough load-bearing capacity.
