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Your Ultimate Guide To Different Kinds Of Services You Can Expect From A Contract Packer

If you are involved in the production and manufacturing of goods, whether food items, pharmaceutical items, cosmetics, industrial parts or components, household items, cleaning products, and more, you have most likely been trying to tackle production packaging on your own. But what if there is a sudden demand for your products and you still have to worry about packing them on top of trying to manufacture and produce them? Rather than worrying about packaging your products, you can enlist the services of a contract packer, who can take charge of the packaging for you.

Fulfilling your packaging requirements in-house could be a real challenge. Still, with the help of a contract packing provider, you can concentrate on production and will no longer go through the hassle of packaging without the proper equipment, staff, or know-how. But what are the services you can get from a contract packing firm? Here’s your ultimate guide to the different kinds of services you can expect from a contract packer.

The different services and processes offered by a contract packer

1. Flow wrapping

when the contract packing firm seals the products or items in the film while the products run on a conveyor.

2. Vertical bagging or form-fill sealing

VFFS, or Vertical Form Fill Seal, is the process where packing machinery creates a bag around the product during packaging.

3. Shrinkwrapping

Shrinkwrapping is perhaps the most common contract packing service and a contract packing specialist will use heat to seal the items or products in a tight cover or package made from plastic.

4. Overwrapping

With overwrapping, the contract packer will wrap a product or item with another layer of film on the outer portion, so the product is more adequately protected. It also contributes to a more luxurious feel and appearance for the product.

5. Sleeve wrapping

The contract packer will tightly wrap a product or group of products in a thick polythene sleeve.

6. Blister packing

Blister packing or packaging is when the contract packing provider packs the products or items in a plastic case (which is already pre-formed), accentuated with a backing of cardboard or plastic.

7. Gas flushing

The process of gas flushing involves injecting gas right into the product’s packaging so oxygen is flushed out, thus enhancing the shelf-life of your product or item.

8. Sachet and pouch packing

Sachet and pouch packing, as its name implies, is the packing of your product or item into sachets or pouches, such as with various food items or snacks.

9. Bottling

Contract packers can also bottle your products and pack the bottles in pallets and bulk.

10. Filling

filling is when the contract packer fills pre-designed and pre-made packages with your product.

Your chosen partner in contract packing can also deal with coding and labeling for your products, ensuring that they are adequately coded and labeled for proper inventory and distribution.

Some contract packers can also provide hand assembly, where they will assemble your products by hand. It is often ideal for uniquely shaped products or products too fragile or delicate for machine packing.

Sameer
Sameer is a writer, entrepreneur and investor. He is passionate about inspiring entrepreneurs and women in business, telling great startup stories, providing readers with actionable insights on startup fundraising, startup marketing and startup non-obviousnesses and generally ranting on things that he thinks should be ranting about all while hoping to impress upon them to bet on themselves (as entrepreneurs) and bet on others (as investors or potential board members or executives or managers) who are really betting on themselves but need the motivation of someone else’s endorsement to get there. Sameer is a writer, entrepreneur and investor. He is passionate about inspiring entrepreneurs and women in business, telling great startup stories, providing readers with actionable insights on startup fundraising, startup marketing and startup non-obviousnesses and generally ranting on things that he thinks should be ranting about all while hoping to impress upon them to bet on themselves (as entrepreneurs) and bet on others (as investors or potential board members or executives or managers) who are really betting on themselves but need the motivation of someone else’s endorsement to get there.

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