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Food and Beverage Fulfilment for Ecommerce Businesses<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Online grocery sales are expected to grow by 40%<\/a> in 2020. Recently,  Google reported that the search query \u2018food delivery\u2019 spiked over 100%. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>, consumers suddenly found themselves relying on ecommerce businesses to get food and drinks delivered. It\u2019s not surprising that direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands<\/a> that sell food and beverages are seeing a rapid increase in demand. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since so many foods and beverages are perishable, it can be a challenge to fulfil and ship them safely. Fortunately, fulfilment solutions like ShipBob are here to help. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The rise of food and beverage fulfilment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s become increasingly common for food and beverage businesses to move online and supply their customers via deliveries and subscription box services<\/a> instead of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as ecommerce brands find their niche<\/a> and focus on building a strong fulfilment logistics<\/a> strategy, there\u2019s a lot of opportunity for food and beverage brands to be successful online. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of food and beverages are high-demand products in ecommerce<\/a>, shipping food and beverages has become a more straightforward process for ecommerce companies, thanks to the technology, fulfilment infrastructure, and temp-controlled warehousing available for growing DTC brands. However, there are still challenges to account for when shipping food and beverages.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-alcoholic beverage fulfilment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Non-alcoholic beverage brands are making a splash in the ecommerce industry, from refreshing beverages like iced matcha to non-alcoholic spirits. ShipBob offers experience partnering with a variety of non-alcoholic beverage brands to pick and pack orders quickly and deliver them to your customers safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How food and beverage fulfilment can go wrong: 4 challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Food and beverage businesses have to account for a lot when fulfilling orders. Due to the expiration dates of these products, timely shipping is important. Additionally, FDA involvement means you have to follow regulations or risk heavy fines and recalls. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overly-perished product<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have proper inventory management<\/a>, your perishable products can go bad quickly. Unless you can offer same-day or 2-day shipping, you probably shouldn\u2019t sell food products like bananas. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to account for expiration dates when shipping food. For example, if a customer orders a 30-day supply of meal replacement powder, but it\u2019s delivered two weeks before the expiration date, they won\u2019t be happy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Untimely shipping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online shoppers are always looking for the fastest speeds to the point that 2-day shipping<\/a> is the new normal. Only a few customers are now willing to wait more than a few days for their food and beverages orders to be shipped. Customers expect for any type of product, so it\u2019s 100% a necessity for food and beverage orders. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damaged orders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Food and beverage products are delicate. Food can be easily crushed, while fragile beverage items<\/a> that come in cans or glass bottles can break easily. Whether you\u2019re selling a bag of chips or canned drinks, they must be packed right with the right amount of dunnage<\/a>, so they don\u2019t break, dent, or explode in transit. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur old 3PL didn\u2019t file claims for damaged shipments for us like ShipBob. When shipping glass bottles, especially in the winter, the longer the transit time, the more likely it is to break. With ShipBob, we see that our customers are getting their packages safer, with fewer frozen bottles exploding.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay Louise, Fulfilment & Retail Manager at Synchro<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Failed inspections\/shutdowns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When shipping food and beverage products, your fulfilment centres are subject to inspections by the FDA. If you fail an inspection, you\u2019ll have to work with the FDA to let them know how you\u2019re going to correct errors. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In extreme cases, the FDA can issue a recall on your products, which will cost you a hefty fine and harm your brand. Make sure to store your food and beverage inventory with an FDA-certified warehouse<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upgrade your food and beverage fulfilment with ShipBob<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Food and beverage fulfilment comes with an extra layer of complexity. That\u2019s why so many ecommerce businesses turn to trustworthy tech-enabled 3PL like ShipBob to help with fulfilment and logistics. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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