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Food & Beverage Logistics<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>, consumers suddenly found themselves relying on ecommerce businesses to get food and drinks delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not surprising that direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands<\/a> that sell food and beverages are seeing a rapid increase in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are common challenges to selling food and beverage products online, including storing perished items safely, shipping orders quickly, and delivering orders safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To take the complexity out of food and beverage logistics, many fast-growing online brands outsource fulfilment<\/a> to ShipBob. ShipBob offers expertise in food and beverage fulfilment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to learn how ShipBob serves food and beverage brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I switched to ShipBob, it was game over! I could finally start growing my business. They made the move from my prior 3PL fast and easy, and I saw the benefits of working with them right away.<\/q><\/blockquote>

Courtney Lee,<\/h4>

founder of Prymal<\/p><\/cite><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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What is food and beverage logistics?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Food and beverage logistics refers to outsourcing the ecommerce supply chain<\/a> to a third-party. This includes warehousing<\/a>, inventory management, pick and pack, and automated shipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike other products, logistics for food and beverage have an extra level of complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For one thing, storing perishable items requires proper storage and inventory management to ensure first-in, first-out processes are followed to ensure inventory doesn\u2019t expire before it\u2019s picked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third-parties like ShipBob can provide the fulfilment infrastructure and technology needed to support DTC brands selling food products, so they can meet customer expectations around fast, affordable shipping while keeping costs low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why choose ShipBob for food and beverage logistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Food and beverage logistics require extra attention to inventory management and warehousing, making it a more complex supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why so many ecommerce businesses turn to trustworthy tech-enabled 3PL<\/a> like ShipBob to support a strong logistics strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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