Harvest-Time Packaging: A Complete Guide for Farms and Distributors of Agriculture Products

In agriculture and food processing, unpredictability is part of the job. Weather and exportation challenges are a couple of the uncontrollable factors you face. With so much on your plate, let us take the packaging concerns off your hands.

UFP Packaging specializes in agriculture packaging and components and knows the industry well. We will partner with you to understand your company’s unique packaging needs and provide solutions to address those concerns. We understand the critical need for timely solutions during harvest, a notoriously stressful period. By protecting your produce or commodities, you will protect your reputation, your customers, and your bottom line.

In this guide, we will introduce you to our line of products tailored specifically for the agriculture industry. Like everything we produce, the products in this guide have been optimized for reliability, adaptability, and performance.

Harvest Bins

Let us make harvest time a breeze. Our custom agriculture bins and containers are perfect for produce and nuts. We never miss a deadline because we carefully manage our supply chain and maintain a deep bench of suppliers. Not only does that keep us on time, but it also keeps us in control of the quality -- ensuring a great product all the time. We produce two bin types:

Slotted Bins: Our slotted harvest bins come in three styles: USA-P, USA-F, and USA. These bins accommodate apples, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and paste tomatoes.

Panel Bins: Our panel harvest bins accommodate produce including apples, nuts (almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, and peanuts), and paste tomatoes.

Potato bins for the agriculture industry

With decades of experience in the industry, our experts are constantly evaluating and adapting our bins to meet the changing shipping and storage demands of the food processing industry. This commitment ensures functionality, durability, and performance in each bin. We offer three versions of each bin to accommodate your needs and budget. All bins can arrive either knocked down or fully built. If you want your logo on your bins, UFP Packaging will store your poly plate for future orders.

We recognize that repairs to your bins might occasionally be necessary, so we offer all the components and hardware you might need, including precut lumber and panels. This helps you save time and money and extends the life of your investment.

Pallets for the agriculture industry

Pallets

Our kiln-dried pine pallets provide optimal performance for the agriculture industry. Kiln-drying minimizes moisture in the wood, reducing the potential for mold and enhancing structural stability. Contrary to plastic pallet provider claims, wooden pallets are hygienic with proper care, excelling in racking, stacking, durability, repairability, and cost-effectiveness. They are also quicker to produce and easier to recycle, beating our plastic competitors in efficiency and sustainability.

Crafted from high-quality wood, our pallets ensure food safety and optimal performance for long-distance produce transport. Let our expert team tailor the perfect pallet for your agricultural needs.

Protective Packaging 

 

We offer some of the best corrugated in the business. Double-wall options are available for many applications. Shrink wrap is an essential component of the food processing industry. To safeguard the purity and quality of your fruits and vegetables, opt for shrink wrap to prevent contamination. This material also increases the product’s storage life. Numerous countries worldwide have relied on this packaging method for many years. Poly bag bin liners are also available for commodity freshness. Finally, we offer custom, FDA-compliant fruit and vegetable labels. Whether you need GTIN labels for produce-traceability or PTI-compliant labels and tags, we have you covered.

 

Specialty Items

At UFP Packaging, we provide packaging and components for all areas of the agriculture and food processing industry. Additional products we have available include:

  • Champagne Bins: We offer covered champagne storage designs that hold 432 up to 672 bottles.
  • Fruit Drying Trays: Trays for figs, raisins, tomatoes, and various other items are available for use in drying tubes or air-drying purposes.
  • Bulk Storage Bins: These bins are made from double-walled corrugated sheets with tape to ensure sturdiness. Available in custom sizes.
  • Mushroom Trays
  • Bee Boxes
  • Hemp Boxes

Hazelnut bin
Bundles of tree stakes

Stakes

Your one-stop stake shop. UFP Packaging offers a comprehensive range of stakes to meet your agricultural needs. Our selection spans regular and lodgepole shapes, with options for treated stakes to enhance durability and lifespan. Our mills run Douglas Fir, Southern Yellow Pine, and Redwood. Additionally, we import all sizes of high-quality bamboo stakes.

Summary 

Harvest time is a stressful time, so leave the packaging to us. From essential harvest bins to fresh, custom pallets, we prioritize optimizing your supply chain with high-quality and adaptable solutions. Our protective packaging and labels ensure the safety and traceability of your produce. Additionally, our specialty items and stakes cover all possible needs you may have. Trust UFP Packaging to provide components that will ensure your delicate produce and commodities are protected to uphold your reputation and promote your bottom line. We provide reliable solutions for you to succeed in every season. Our agriculture industry customers include:

  • Farms and orchards
  • Food packaging facilities
  • Injected molded agriculture bin manufacturers
  • Logistics and transportation providers
  • Hullers and processors

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UFP Packaging is the leading North American total packaging solutions provider. We leverage advanced materials and industry-leading engineering. Our product offering includes custom pallets, crates, skids, lumber, corrugated, labels, films, OEM components, and more. Our in-house ISTA-certified laboratory can evaluate your current packaging solution and compare it to a new one, supporting results-based solutions. With more than 90 facilities worldwide, we are prepared to meet the needs of regional, national, and global customers alike.

Our Capabilities

UFP Packaging is a full-service provider of packaging solutions and OEM components to small and large businesses across a wide range of industries. We design and manufacture the most diverse line of custom packaging solutions available, ranging from wood pallets and crates to highly customized packing solutions with integrated tracking systems. By leveraging advanced materials, industry-leading engineering, and facilities across the globe, we have the expertise and geographic coverage to serve the needs of regional, national and global customers alike.

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