{"id":175,"date":"2022-08-01T12:22:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T12:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydropac.co.uk\/?p=175"},"modified":"2025-03-31T12:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T12:10:02","slug":"shipping-food-items-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hydropac.co.uk\/packaging\/shipping-food-items-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping food items properly"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is very important that any food being packed for delivery through the transit network is kept at a consistent temperature, is well protected and is shipped efficiently to ensure it reaches its end destination as quickly as possible and in excellent condition.<\/p>\n

Depending on the foodstuffs in question, there are different requirements:<\/p>\n

Room temperature foods<\/h2>\n

Foods that can be shipped at room temperature, such as cupboard essentials, snack foods or drinks, do not require a chilled or frozen shipping solution, but still need to be packaged properly in order to stop them becoming damaged in transit.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are also goods that do not require chilled shipping but may benefit from it anyway, such as chocolate or marshmallows, which may melt if they become too hot inside the packaging.<\/p>\n

An optimum chilled shipping profile can be from 1-8\u00baC, ideally 5\u00baC.<\/p>\n

Chilled foods<\/h2>\n

Chilled foods must be kept at a consistent chilled temperature throughout their entire transit journey, in order to stop them becoming too warm and risking spoilage. This includes items such as cheese, milk, yoghurts, certain fruits and vegetables and eggs.<\/p>\n

An optimum chilled frozen shipping temperature needs to be below 0 \u00baC to around -15 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n

Frozen foods<\/h2>\n

Frozen foods have to be kept at a consistent frozen temperature throughout the shipping process, from the moment they are packaged to the moment they are delivered and handed over to the end recipient. If they become too warm, they may defrost and spoil. This includes foodstuffs such as frozen meats, vegetables and ready meals.<\/p>\n

Challenges of shipping food items<\/h2>\n