Fulfilment for Food and Beverage Brands
Food and beverage brands can savor best-in-class fulfilment with ShipBob for order fulfilment.
ShipBob is a leading global omnifulfillment provider with a network of 60+ fulfilment centres across the UK, Europe, US, Canada, and Australia, all powered by our proprietary software and many of which GMP- and GFSI-certified.
Connect with our team of fulfilment professionals to learn how ShipBob’s services can help your brand scale.
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Your food & beverage fulfilment checklist with ShipBob at a glance
- Temperature controlled warehousing
- GMP certifications
- GSFI certifications
- Lot tracking and expiration date management
- FIFO and FEFO inventory management
- Batch pricing for high volumes of the same orders
- Subscription fulfilment
- Fragile pack
- Inventory distribution and placement
- Hub and spoke receiving and sort centres for in-region fulfilment
- Flexible shipping options, fully tracked from door to door
- International DDU and DDP shipping
- Global fulfilment and expansion across 3 continents
- Reorder notifications and replenishment recommendations
- Billing and invoice transparency
- Full-stack fulfilment platform (all-in-one WMS, IMS, OMS, TMS)
- Reporting and analytics
- Order rules and order allocation logic
- ShipBob Capital for a flexible line of credit
- Easy and helpful onboarding
- Warehouse management
- Returns management
- Carrier claims filing
- Freight services
- Quality control
- FBA prep
- Branded unboxings and custom packaging
- Custom gift notes and marketing inserts
- Product bundling
- Integrations and connectivity
- Omnichannel (DTC and B2B under one roof)
Our Customers
Don’t just take our word for it — see why ShipBob is trusted by industry-leading brands
We couldn’t have imagined that we would get this big to 9 figures in sales – or that our first fulfilment provider would be able to scale with us all the way! ShipBob offers scaling brands an all-in-one partnership, so we can run our business with just 3 people on our operations team.Neil Blewitt,
SVP of Operations at Bloom Nutrition
Running your own warehouse, you have to go out and hire very experienced people, invest in equipment, build in automation – and often, you’re wasting a lot of time, energy, resources, and human capital for a sub-par result. Why do that when a partner like ShipBob exists, and makes fulfilment so easy at a fair price?Tyler McCann,
Co-Founder of Taste Salud
FEATURES
Fulfilment features tailored to your brand’s needs
Lot tracking
Managing inventory with lot codes and expiration dates is essential for brands selling consumable goods. ShipBob’s lot tracking feature ensures full visibility and control over these products, from receiving to storage and fulfilment. Our system automatically prioritizes picking items based on expiration dates (FEFO), ensuring compliance and reducing waste.
Merchants can easily designate lot products within the ShipBob dashboard, which triggers automated workflows for receiving and storage. Following industry best practices, each lot is stowed separately based on lot at time of receipt and our fulfilment centres track which lot codes are used in each order. In the event of returns, merchants can choose to dispose of, quarantine, or restock (for return-to-sender orders only) lot-controlled items, with expiration date photos submitted for verification.
In the event of a recall, ShipBob can identify and isolate the affected lot according to the local traceability requirements of the regulatory body, whether domestic or international, and GFSI guidelines without disrupting the rest of your operations. We can track impacted inventory, orders, pick events, and customers, as we work with our team in the warehouse to dispose of inventory compliantly as needed.
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Customisation Suite
ShipBob’s Customizations Suite enables your business to create unforgettable unboxings that will delight your customers. Brands can use their own custom branded boxes and poly mailers, include marketing inserts to encourage repeat purchasing, and even give customers the option to include personalised gift notes.
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Omnichannel fulfilment through a single partner
ShipBob makes it easy to fulfil retail dropshipping and distribution orders for major retailers, so you can reach customers wherever they shop while accessing real-time visibility and control across sales channels. Our solution lets you keep a shared pool of inventory that can be used for any DTC, B2B, or marketplace order. This flexibility helps prevent overstocking and stockouts, keeping cash flow healthy by ensuring you’re not tying up capital in excess inventory for a single channel. Our B2B fulfilment associates adhere to strict retailer guidelines to preserve your relationships and mitigate chargebacks, manage routing, and handle different carton configurations with expertise.
GMP & GFSI Certifications
Choosing a fulfilment provider that is not GMP or GFSI certified can put your business at risk and lead to compliance issues, costly disruptions, potential recalls, and even lost retailer partnerships. As an expert in food and beverage fulfilment, ShipBob helps you avoid these risks with GMP and GFSI certified fulfilment centres with temperature-controlled storage to ensure your products meet the highest industry standards.
Our industry expertise and strict compliance protocols safeguard your inventory and keep you prepared for potential audits. With ShipBob, you get a fulfilment partner that prioritizes quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, so you can focus on growing your business.
Connectivity & integrations
ShipBob’s turnkey integrations with all major ecommerce channels and tools – including Shopify, NetSuite, SPS Commerce, Gorgias, Klaviyo, Loop, After Ship, and more – enable you to grow your business smarter, faster, and stronger than ever before.
You can access the 40+ integrations on our App Store directly from your ShipBob dashboard to connect your tech stack to power your business and leverage ShipBob’s Developer API for custom builds.
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FAQs
What are examples of food companies ShipBob works with?
ShipBob works with many food and beverage brands, including EZ Bombs and The Protein Pancake.
What are examples of beverage companies ShipBob works with?
ShipBob works with brands like Chamberlain Coffee, Bloom, Taste Salud, and Prymal to optimise fulfilment for drinkable products. Whether it’s pre-made drink mixes, coffee, or even drinking utensils like cups, mugs, and straw, ShipBob can help your drink brand optimise fulfilment, handle peak surges in your busiest seasons, and cut costs.
How are ShipBob’s services tailored to the food and beverage industry?
ShipBob’s fulfilment solutions designed to cater to food and beverage brands’ needs. We offer:
- Temperature-controlled fulfilment centres to preserve product integrity
- Lot tracking capabilities and automated FEFO inventory management to ensure you always send out the right products and reduce waste
- Subscription fulfilment that puts your recurring orders on autopilot
- Dozens of GMP- and GFSI-certified fulfilment centres for distributing inventory, minimising shipping costs and speeding up delivery
- Kitting, bundling, and customisation capabilities like gift notes, marketing inserts, and branded packaging to deliver delightful, memorable unboxings
- Flexible picking options, including batch picking for high volumes of the same order
- B2B fulfilment solutions and integrations with major food and beverage retailers, including Target, Sephora, Boots, QVC, Ulta, Nordstrom, and more
- Scalable fulfilment capacity during peak seasons for seamless service during holidays or viral moments
What’s the biggest mistake F&B brands make when choosing a 3PL?
One of the biggest mistakes F&B brands make when choosing a 3PL is selecting a partner that does not meet their brand’s current or future needs. Food and beverage brands need a fulfilment partner that:
- Provides temperature-controlled warehousing and lot tracking capabilities to ensure product freshness
- Fulfills subscription orders on time, every time
- Maintains all necessary warehousing certifications, including GMP and GFSI certifications
- Can scale with your brand as you grow your order volume and expand globally
- Enables premium, curated unboxing experiences that will drive customer loyalty
- Supports retail distribution and dropshipping, marketplace fulfilment for platforms like Amazon, and other key sales channels
- Integrates seamlessly with your ecommerce platform and existing tech stack
- Provides excellent visibility into data, reporting, or analytics
What are ShipBob’s compliance and regulatory capabilities for fulfilling food and beverage products?
As an expert in F&B fulfilment, ShipBob offers both industry expertise and strict compliance protocols to safeguard your inventory and keep you prepared for potential audits. We maintain GMP- and GFSI-certified fulfilment centres with temperature-controlled storage to ensure your skincare, haircare, and makeup products meet the highest industry standards.
Has ShipBob handled any specialty subcategories in the food and beverage industry?
ShipBob manages fulfilment for a variety of Food and Beverage subcategories, including:
- Pre-packages food products
- Powders and mixes
- Ground coffee
- Canned or bottled beverages
- Drinking utensils (such as straws, glasses, and mugs)
- Spices
Does ShipBob have experience fulfilling for retail boutiques, department stores, and online marketplaces?
Yes, ShipBob can fulfil B2B orders for major food and beverage retailers, including:
- Boots
- QVC
- Target
- Walmart
- HEB
- iHerb
- Kroger
- Harris Teeter
- Costco
- KeHe
- Meijer
Do you fulfil DTC and B2B orders from the same pool of inventory?
Yes, ShipBob fulfils DTC and B2B orders from the same pool of inventory to streamline inventory management and tracking for brands.
Do you support lot and expiration date tracking through your platform?
Yes. ShipBob’s dashboard offers lot and expiration date tracking and management capabilities. Brands can add a shelf life to products through the Product Catalogue in the ShipBob dashboard, and ShipBob’s lot management feature separates items based on lot numbers and expiration dates. Items with the nearest specified expiration date are shipped first according to FEFO best practices.
Does ShipBob offer temperature-controlled warehousing?
ShipBob maintains multiple temperature-controlled warehouses throughout our network, so that brands with temperature-sensitive products can store their inventory and fulfil their orders safely.
Can ShipBob use my own custom boxes, mailers, or inserts for my orders?
Yes, ShipBob supports custom packaging for food and beverage brands. Brands can send their own branded boxes, poly mailers, and inserts to ShipBob, and we will use these items in the packing process.
Where are ShipBob’s fulfilment centres located? Do you have fulfilment centre locations in other countries?
ShipBob offers dozens of fulfilment centres around the world, including locations in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, and Australia.
Can you handle fulfilment for recurring subscription orders?
Yes, ShipBob automates subscription fulfilment on behalf of food and beverage brands, so subscribers receive their shipments exactly when they need them.
Do you stop receiving inventory during peak season?
No, ShipBob never stops receiving inventory – not even during peak seasons like the holidays.
